Two people were reportedly shot at in the early hours of the morning with police probing the incident in Beith.
Police confirmed a firearm was allegedly discharged at a woman aged 53 and 19-year-old male just after 1am - with no one injured in the incident in Hawthorn Crescent.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received a report of an alleged firearm being discharged towards a 53-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man on Hawthorn Crescent, Beith.
"The incident happened around 1.15am on Thursday, 3 December.
"Nobody was injured and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."
Police can be contacted on 101 - in an emergency always dial 999.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here