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21/05/2019
Teen Avoids Injury In Lisburn Shooting
A couple and their teenager daughter have avoided injury after a shotgun was fired through the window of their home in Lisburn.
The shooting happened in the Hillhall Park area of the town, shortly after midnight on Tuesday 21 May.
PSNI Detective Constable Kennedy said: "Damage was caused to a living room window by what would appear to be a single shot fired from a shotgun.
"A couple and their 15-year-old daughter were in the house at the time, but thankfully no one was injured as a result of this totally reckless act."
Detectives are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the gun attack, or who has any information that could assist with the investigation to contact them on 101.
(JG/CM)
The shooting happened in the Hillhall Park area of the town, shortly after midnight on Tuesday 21 May.
PSNI Detective Constable Kennedy said: "Damage was caused to a living room window by what would appear to be a single shot fired from a shotgun.
"A couple and their 15-year-old daughter were in the house at the time, but thankfully no one was injured as a result of this totally reckless act."
Detectives are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the gun attack, or who has any information that could assist with the investigation to contact them on 101.
(JG/CM)
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