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Connor Lynch

Arrest after shots fired at Co Derry house

Those inside a Co Derry house were left badly shaken after shots were fired at the property in the early hours of the morning.

Police received reports just after midnight that shots had been fired at a house in the Drumsaragh Road area of Kilrea on Tuesday, July 27.

Nobody was injured in the attack, however the occupants of the house were left badly shaken.

A 27-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including possession of a firearm and remains in police custody.

Detective Inspector McKenna said: “We received a report, just after midnight, that shots had been fired at a house in the Drumsaragh Road area.

“The occupants, while thankfully uninjured, have been left badly shaken.

“A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances. He remains in custody at this time.

“Our enquiries are continuing, and I am appealing to anyone with information, or who may have captured dash cam footage, to contact us on 101 quoting reference 12 of 27/07/21.”

Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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