A MAN has been shot in Cambuslang after a late-night attack.
The 49-year-old was wounded just before 9pm last night in Cadoc Street.
It's understood the victim then managed to stagger into a nearby pub the Kirkhill Bar after being attacked as he parked his car.
Police confirmed the incident and say the man is in a stable condition in hospital.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "At around 8:50pm police received report of a 49-year-old male found with gunshot wounds in Cadoc Street, Cambuslang.
Man believed to have been badly wounded in a shooting in Cadoc St, Cambuslang. Eyewitness said victim staggered into a bar after being ambushed as he parked his car. Armed police where at the scene. @TheScotsman pic.twitter.com/Z64xv5DMSO
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"Emergency services attended and the victim was taken to hospital for treatment where his condition is described as stable.
"Police officers are still on the scene dealing with the ongoing incident to try and establish the full circumstances surrounding it."
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