02/06/2014

Appeal After Shots Fired At Car, L'Derry

Detectives at Strand Road in L'Derry have launched an appeal for information or witnesses after shots were fired at a parked car in the Friel Close area of the city.

The attack took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, 31 May. At about 01:00 a number of shots were fired at a parked car, smashing both the windscreen and rear window of the vehicle. No one was in the car at the time.

Detectives are working to establish a motive for the attack and have requested that witnesses or anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact them.

The number to call is the new non-emergency number 101, or, if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their name, they can contact the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

(IT)

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