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A gun was fired at a house in Aberdeen with police searching for a red car.
At around 10.40pm on Saturday, October 10, emergency services were alerted that a car had driven along Ruthrieston Crescent and fired what appeared to be a firearm towards a property.
Officers attended and carried out a search of the area, but no persons were traced.
No injuries have been reported and no property was damaged.
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Detective Inspector Bruce Buntain said: “I understand that this will be concerning for the community, but I would like to reassure them that extensive enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
“I am appealing to anyone who has any information, or saw something suspicious in the area that night, to come forward and speak with officers.
“I am particularly keen to speak with anyone who has seen, or has footage, of a red hatchback vehicle, possibly a Vauxhall Astra, that was captured in the area at the time of the incident.
“If you live in the local area and have private CCTV or dash-cam footage, please review this to see if it has captured anything that could assist with our investigation.
“Anyone with concerns or information is encouraged to approach officers, who remain in the area while enquiries are carried out, or call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3543 of 10 October, 2026.
“Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted where information can be passed anonymously on 0800 555 111.”