17/06/2003
Boy shot in throat with air gun
The Co Armagh woman has called for a ban on all air guns after her 12-year-old son was shot and injured by one of the weapons.
Neil McKee was shot in the throat by the gun in Portadown last night.
The incident occurred in the Obins Street area at around 9pm.
The boy's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Police are appealing for information following the incident.
(MB)
Neil McKee was shot in the throat by the gun in Portadown last night.
The incident occurred in the Obins Street area at around 9pm.
The boy's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Police are appealing for information following the incident.
(MB)
Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
18 December 2012
Shot Fired At Flat In Lurgan
A shot has been fired at a flat in Lurgan on Sunday night. A window was damaged in what is believed to have been a gun shot at Dingwell Park, between 10.30pm and 11pm. The property was empty and no one was injured in the incident. Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
Shot Fired At Flat In Lurgan
A shot has been fired at a flat in Lurgan on Sunday night. A window was damaged in what is believed to have been a gun shot at Dingwell Park, between 10.30pm and 11pm. The property was empty and no one was injured in the incident. Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
24 April 2007
Man receives gun shot wounds in Derry attack
A man and woman who were badly injured following an assault in Londonderry had been abducted hours before in County Westmeath. The 42-year-old man and 38-year-old woman were found at High Park in Creggan at around 5:00am. They had been taken from their home in Mullingar between 8:00pm and 9:00pm on Monday evening and driven more than 120 miles.
Man receives gun shot wounds in Derry attack
A man and woman who were badly injured following an assault in Londonderry had been abducted hours before in County Westmeath. The 42-year-old man and 38-year-old woman were found at High Park in Creggan at around 5:00am. They had been taken from their home in Mullingar between 8:00pm and 9:00pm on Monday evening and driven more than 120 miles.
12 May 2022
Man Shot And Beaten In Bushmills Attack
The PSNI have issued an appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of following a shooting incident in the Woodvale Park area of Bushmills last night, Wednesday 11th May. Shortly after 11.10pm it was reported that a number of masked men entered a house armed with a gun and "wooden weapons".
Man Shot And Beaten In Bushmills Attack
The PSNI have issued an appeal for help in tracing the whereabouts of following a shooting incident in the Woodvale Park area of Bushmills last night, Wednesday 11th May. Shortly after 11.10pm it was reported that a number of masked men entered a house armed with a gun and "wooden weapons".
09 December 2019
Shot Fired At House In Co Tyrone
A man has escaped injury after a shot was fired at a house in Coalisland, Co Tyrone. The incident took place in Pinebank Gardens shortly before 9pm on Sunday night, 08 December. The front window of the house was damaged, however a man who was inside at the time was uninjured.
Shot Fired At House In Co Tyrone
A man has escaped injury after a shot was fired at a house in Coalisland, Co Tyrone. The incident took place in Pinebank Gardens shortly before 9pm on Sunday night, 08 December. The front window of the house was damaged, however a man who was inside at the time was uninjured.
26 October 2004
Gun held to woman’s head in Co Derry
Police are appealing for information after a gun was held to a woman’s head during an incident at a house in Co Londonderry on Monday. Five masked men, claiming to be from the INLA, forced their way into the house in Drumleck Drive, Shantallow.
Gun held to woman’s head in Co Derry
Police are appealing for information after a gun was held to a woman’s head during an incident at a house in Co Londonderry on Monday. Five masked men, claiming to be from the INLA, forced their way into the house in Drumleck Drive, Shantallow.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
