A 38-year-old man is in hospital after an attempted murder in Dundee.
The man was found lying with serious injuries on Strathmartine Road just after 12.30am on Tuesday.
He was taken by ambulance to Ninewells Hospital.
Police say he may have been struck by a vehicle and are treating it as attempted murder.
A stretch of Strathmartine Road between Canning Street and Mid Road was taped off for more than 15 hours with a “massive” cordon.
Forensics officers in white suits have been working at the scene, with particular focus on an area around a car parked next to several evidence markers.
One woman, 35, who lives on the street saw and heard events unfolding.
She said: “After midnight we heard raised voices.
“Two men went running down the street at the Chinese takeaway (at Mid Road).
Resident heard ‘screeching car’ and ‘screaming’ during Strathmartine Road attempted murder
“A silver car was in pursuit, I heard the screeching of the car.
“Then I heard screaming. Two women went running down with a dog.
“It was all in the space of a matter of seconds.
“The car came back around and went speeding down the Hilltown.
“Three men then went running down the street where the Chinese is.
“I’ve barely slept after everything that’s happened.
“Forensics were here just after 8am.”
Another man who lives in the area said he heard “raised voices” at around midnight.
He said: “A short while later, there were police here and paramedics.
“There was police tape up after 1am, and they had to bring it down to let the ambulance in.
“We’ve heard from neighbours forensics were here at some point.
“There are a lot of folk here with kids. As a parent, it is concerning to hear what’s happened.”
One 60-year-old resident told The Courier he was “shocked” to see the size of the cordon.
He said: “I’d just come out to walk the dog.
“The cordon is massive, I was shocked by the size of it.
“It’s running from the Athletic Bar right down to the Spend and Save store.
“I’ve never seen anything on this scale.
“There is a car in the middle of the road and there appears to be evidence marking nearby.”
Monika McCafferty, owner of The Dog Spa and Pet Boutique, has had to close her business for the day due to the cordon.
She told The Courier: “We arrived at the shop just before 9am to open for the day.
“We saw that the road was closed and the police were everywhere.
“We were told that they would be here for most of the day and advised us not to open.
“I had eight dogs booked in for appointments today. That’s quite a big deal and it was set to be a busy day.
“Hopefully we can rearrange the appointments.”
Police say Strathmartine Road attempted murder ‘an isolated incident’
Detective Chief Inspector Keith Duncan said: “Our inquiries are at an early stage, and we are trying to establish exactly how the man came about his injuries.
“We do, however, believe that this was an isolated incident and that there is no danger to members of the public.
“It is vital that we trace the person or persons responsible for this attack, who we think made off in a silver vehicle.
“I urge anyone who was in the vicinity of Strathmartine Road around 12.30am on Tuesday and either witnessed the man being assaulted or struck by a vehicle to contact police immediately.
“Anyone who was driving in the area and has dashcam footage may have captured something that could assist with our inquiries so please check this footage also.”
Anyone with information should contact police in Dundee via 101 quoting incident number 0099 of July 9.
Alternatively, calls can be made to Crimestoppers on 0800 888 111 where anonymity can be maintained.
