Masked gunmen fire shotgun at front door of house in Derry

By Kevin Mullan
Published 2nd Aug 2023, 10:00 BST
Updated 2nd Aug 2023, 10:02 BST
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Masked gunmen fired a shotgun at the front door of a house in Hazelbank on Tuesday in what police have described as a ‘brazen and reckless’ attack.

Police are investigating the report of shots being fired in Rosskeen Park.

Just before 10.40pm, it was reported what sounded like gun shots had been heard, and two masked men were seen running away.

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Enquiries identified front door and inner door damage at a house consistent with shotgun strikes. There were no reports of any injuries.

The incident occurred at Rosskeen ParkThe incident occurred at Rosskeen Park
The incident occurred at Rosskeen Park

Detective Sergeant Ballentine said: "This was a brazen and reckless attack carried out in a residential area.

"As we continue with enquiries to establish exactly what happened, a motive and who is responsible, we appeal to anyone with information that could assist us, in particular CCTV or doorbell camera footage, we would urge you to get in touch with us."

The number to call is 101, quoting reference 2194 of 01/08/23. You can report via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or Crimestoppers on 0800555111 or http://crimestoppers-uk.org/