23/09/2021

Appeal For Information On Shooting Incident In Banbridge

Banbridge PSNI have issued an appeal for information following a shooting incident.

A man, aged in his 20s, suffered minor head wounds when a suspected shotgun was fired at a house on Railway Street, Banbridge at about 8.15pm on Wednesday 22 September.

Police have said that two men and a woman were in the house at the time of the incident. One of the men required hospital treatment.

A man was reportedly seen in the area at the time of the incident "wearing black clothing and a balaclava and carrying what appeared to be a shotgun".

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Banbridge Police.


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