22/10/2003

Armagh family's home raked by gunfire

A family in Armagh were shaken but uninjured when their home was raked by gunfire last night.

It is understood that four shots were fired at the house in Ard Ri Gardens just after midnight. One shot broke a bedroom window in the house, but the family were unhurt in the incident.

Police removed several items for forensic examination.

Detectives in Armagh have appealed for information on the shooting.

(SP)

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