Shot fired through window of house in Co Down

No serious injuries sustained from ‘reckless act’, police say

Police appeal to anyone with information to contact them. File photograph: PA
Police appeal to anyone with information to contact them. File photograph: PA

Police have condemned as reckless the firing of a shot through the window of a house in Co Down.

The incident happened at Dobson's Way in Bessbrook just before 4am on Sunday.

A spokesman for the Police Service of Northern Ireland said the occupants of the house have been left "shaken, but thankfully no serious injuries have been sustained".

“This was a reckless act which could, of course, have resulted in physical injuries or loss of life,” the spokesman said.

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“We are appealing to anyone with information, or who noticed or heard anything suspicious, to contact us on 101 quoting reference number 481 of July 4th, 2021.”

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