Police launch investigation into attempted murder on Scottish farm

A man has been shot in the back on a farm in Scotland, with police now believing the motive was attempted murder.

The 41-year-old man was working on a car within a farmyard at Crosslee Farm, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire when he was shot from behind at about 2:30pm on Tuesday (31 October).

The police called the shooting, which struck the man's back, a "targeted" attempted murder. Detectives are appealing for information.

He was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, where medical staff describe his condition as “stable”.

Police said inquiries carried out so far had revealed a dark green, saloon-type car with three or four men inside was seen in the area at the time.

Det Ch Insp Fil Capaldi said: "The motive for this attack is not clear, however we do believe the victim was the intended target.

"While the farm is in a rural location, there were several people visiting the farm for various reasons throughout the morning and afternoon and I am appealing to anyone who was there and who may have seen the car or has any information that could assist our inquiries to get in touch."

Anyone with any information has been urged asked to contact police in Paisley, quoting incident number 1793 of October 31 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.