Police hunt for hooded gang after man seriously injured in murder bid

The incident occurred on Tuesday evening around 10pm at a premises on Gartcraig Road, Glasgow.

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Police are hunting a hooded gang who carried out a ‘targeted attack’ on a man in Glasgow, leaving him with serious injuries.

Around 10pm on Tuesday, three men entered a premises on Gartcraig Road and assaulted the victim.

The 39-year-old was left with serious injuries as a result of the attack, and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he remains in unknown condition.

Officers are treating the incident as an attempted murder and have urged members of the public who may have noticed the men in the area around the time of the attack.

The three suspects have been described as white and wearing hooded clothing at the time of the attack. Two of the men were also wearing face coverings.

Detective inspector Ross Jamieson of Shettleston CID said: “A man has been seriously injured in what we believe to be a targeted attack.

“I am appealing to anyone who was in the Gartcraig Road area around the time of the incident to get in touch with officers as soon as possible.

“If you noticed the three men in the street, or any other small piece of information that could prove relevant to our enquiries, I would urge you contact police.

“I would also ask motorists who were driving in the area around that time to check their footage as it may have captured images which could help us in locating the men responsible for this attack.”

Anyone with information has been asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 3402 of July 5.

Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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