Police have launched an attempted murder investigation following a report of shots being fired through the window of a house in the Ardkill Road area of Ardmore in Derry on Saturday night. The shots narrowly missed someone inside.
Police received a report that three shots had been fired through a window of the house at around 9.15pm.
“Three other people were also inside at the time of the incident, but thankfully were not injured,” a PSNI statement said.
“An investigation has commenced and we are keen to speak to anyone who was in the Ardmore area at around the time of the incident.
How to stage an Irish music festival: From All Together Now to Beyond the Pale
Annie McCarrick timeline: 32 years of false leads and setbacks in search for American woman presumed murdered
Classic Portobello Victorian imbued with modern style and efficiency for €1.595m
The DUP couldn’t have chosen a worse moment to get tough on immigration
“Anyone who has any information, or dashcam or doorbell footage which could help the investigation, should contact police on 101 quoting reference 1536 06/01/23.”
Sinn Féin Assembly member Ciara Ferguson condemned the attack.
“This was an extremely reckless and indiscriminate attack which narrowly avoided causing death or injury,” she said.
“There is no place in our society for these types of attacks and those responsible should stop immediately.
“I would call on anyone with information on this incident to bring it forward to the PSNI.” – PA
