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Sarah Scott

Shots fired at home in 'reckless' attack in Lurgan, Co Armagh

Three people escaped injury after shots were fired at a home in what police have described as a "reckless attack".

A number of shots were fired at the house in the Ballynamoney Road area of Lurgan in the early hours of this morning, Monday, May 20.

Police are also investigating a link between the attack and a car being set alight in Lurgan a short time later, Belfast Live reports.

Inspector Duncan McBain said: “We received a report at 00.50am a number of shots had been fired at a property causing damage to windows. Three adults who were in the house at the time were uninjured.

“This was a completely reckless attack and, thankfully, while none of the occupants were physically injured, they have been left badly shaken.

“Our enquiries are at an early stage and we are working to establish a motive for the attack, and I would appeal to anyone with information about this to call us.

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“We are also investigating the report a short time later, around 1am, of a vehicle - a silver Volvo - that had been set alight in the Shankill Street area of Lurgan. We believe this may be linked to the earlier incident in the Ballynamoney Road area.

“I want to appeal to anyone who was in either area and saw any suspicious activity to contact us on the non emergency number on 101, quoting reference 55 of 20/05/19.”

Police and the fire service in Lurgan were also called to another car on fire in the Orient Circle area of the town at 1.35am. A grey Audi parked in the area was deliberately set alight. The vehicle sustained significant damage. There were no reports of any injuries.

Inspector Duncan McBain is appealing to anyone with information about this, or who was in the area and saw any suspicious activity to call police on the non emergency number 101, quoting reference 82 of 20/05/19.

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