Crossbow discharged at window of house – Plenshin Court, Glasgow

Officers from Govan are continuing enquiries after a crossbow was discharged at the window of a property in the Priesthill area of Glasgow.

Around 7.10pm on Sunday, 18 January, 2026 police received a report of a crossbow having been discharged at a window of a property in Plenshin Court, Glasgow.

No-one was injured.

Officers attended and searched the area; however, no-one was traced and enquiries are ongoing.

Detective Sergeant Colin Murphy said:

“We believe that this was a targeted attack at this property and thankfully no-one was injured as a result of this reckless behaviour.

“Our enquiries so far have revealed that a group of youths were involved in a disturbance in the Plenshin Court area prior to the crossbow having been discharged and we would like to speak to anyone who witnessed this disturbance or seen anyone making off after the crossbow was discharged.

“Anyone who has captured the disturbance or the crossbow discharge on dashcam or CCTV footage is also asked to contact police immediately.

“There will be an increased police presence in the area and anyone with any concerns should speak to the officers.”

Anyone with information should contact Police via 101 and quote incident number 2420 of 18 January, 2026.