Man injured in Newry shooting

A man was injured during a shooting in Newry, Co Down last night.

A man was injured during a shooting in Newry, Co Down last night.

He received minor injuries to his neck and upper arm after a shot was fired through a window of a house in Drumalane Park at around 11.15pm.
The occupants of the house were sitting in the front room when a single shot was fired at the window.
Police would like to speak with the driver of a blue and silver Mitsubishi 4x4 who may have been in the area around the time of the shooting. They are also appealing for other witnesses to the incident, or information from anyone who noticed anything unusual in the area around that time.

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