{"id":289097,"date":"2025-07-24T23:09:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T23:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/289097\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T23:09:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T23:09:16","slug":"man-23-injured-in-shooting-in-edinburgh-as-police-swarm-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/289097\/","title":{"rendered":"Man, 23, injured in &#8216;shooting&#8217; in Edinburgh as police swarm scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A MAN has been seriously injured after a shooting in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p>Cops were called to reports of gunshots in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/where\/edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hailesland Gardens in the capital&#8217;s Wester Hailes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crime scene in a park with police tape and officers.\" height=\"960\" width=\"720\" data-credit=\"News &amp; Crime in Edinburgh, The Lothians &amp; Fife\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-called-report-firearm-discharged-1012073479.jpg\" data-caption=\"Police were called to reports of gunshots in Wester Hailes\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-called-report-firearm-discharged-1012073479.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Police were called to reports of gunshots in Wester HailesCredit: News &amp; Crime in Edinburgh, The Lothians &amp; Fife<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two police officers in high-visibility vests talking outdoors.\" height=\"960\" width=\"902\" data-credit=\"News &amp; Crime in Edinburgh, The Lothians &amp; Fife\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-called-report-firearm-discharged-1012073403.jpg\" data-caption=\"A man was found seriously injured\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-called-report-firearm-discharged-1012073403.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>A man was found seriously injuredCredit: News &amp; Crime in Edinburgh, The Lothians &amp; Fife<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police cars outside a residential building.\" height=\"960\" width=\"845\" data-credit=\"News &amp; Crime in Edinburgh, The Lothians &amp; Fife\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-called-report-firearm-discharged-1012076805.jpg\" data-caption=\"A 23-year-old man was seriously injured\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-called-report-firearm-discharged-1012076805.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>A 23-year-old man was seriously injuredCredit: News &amp; Crime in Edinburgh, The Lothians &amp; Fife<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police officers responding to a reported firearm discharge.\" height=\"825\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"News &amp; Crime in Edinburgh, The Lothians &amp; Fife\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-called-report-firearm-discharged-1012076799.jpg\" data-caption=\"Cops armed with rifles were seen patrolling the area\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-called-report-firearm-discharged-1012076799.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Cops armed with rifles were seen patrolling the areaCredit: News &amp; Crime in Edinburgh, The Lothians &amp; Fife<\/p>\n<p>A 23-year-old man was seriously injured after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>He was raced to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hospital<\/a> where medics say his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/injuries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">injuries<\/a> are not life threatening.<\/p>\n<p>Gun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/cops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cops<\/a> have also been called to the scene as officer carrying rifles and wearing body armour and helmets were pictured patrolling the streets.<\/p>\n<p>Uniformed cops were seen taping off a path through a park near the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Police say an extensive probe is currently underway.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/police-scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police Scotland<\/a> spokesperson said: &#8220;Around 3.40pm on Thursday, 24 July, 2025, we were called to a report of a firearm being discharged in the Hailesland Gardens area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A 23-year-old man has attended hospital for treatment to serious but not life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Officers, including specialist firearms officers, are in attendance and extensive enquiries are ongoing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More to follow&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Scottish Sun.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Thescottishsun.co.uk (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thescottishsun.co.uk<\/a> is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. <\/p>\n<p>Like us on Facebook at <a aria-label=\"www.facebook.com\/thesun (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thescottishsun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.facebook.com\/thescottishsun<\/a> and follow us from our main Twitter account at <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottishSun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@TheScottishSun<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A MAN has been seriously injured after a shooting in Edinburgh. 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