Three women struck with pellets in drive-by shooting

Three women have been struck with pellets in a drive-by shooting in Fife

At around 1.45am on Wednesday, July 24, five women were walking near Buchanan Gardens in St Andrews when they were shot at by the occupant of a passing car.

Three of the women were hit by pellets, however, they did not require medical attention.

Detectives believe there was a silver hatchback in the area at the time and are keen to speak to those who were inside the car.

Sergeant Nicola Gillespie said: “Officers have been carrying out enquiries and are continuing to study CCTV images from the local area.

“I would urge anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident who saw anything suspicious or has any information that may assist our enquiry to contact us.

“I’d also appeal to any drivers with dash-cam to review their footage and please contact us if it holds anything relevant.

“If you can help please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0981 of Wednesday, July 24, 2024, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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