Occupants left "badly shaken" after Kilrea shooting incident

By Q Radio news

Shots have been fired at a house in Kilrea in County Derry/Londonderry. 

Police were called to the scene in the Drumsaragh Road area just after midnight. 

People who were inside the property at the time weren't injured but have been left badly shaken.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of offences including possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances and remains in custody. 

Shots have been fired at a house in Kilrea, Co. Derry/Londonderry.

Police were called to the scene in the Drumsaragh Road area just after midnight.

The occupants weren't injured but have been left badly shaken.

A 27 y/o man has been arrested and remains in custody. pic.twitter.com/k3aSIEBjK4

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Detective Inspector McKenna said: “We received a report, just after midnight, that shots had been fired at a house in the Drumsaragh Road area.

“The occupants, while thankfully uninjured, have been left badly shaken.    

“A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances.  He remains in custody at this time.

“Our enquiries are continuing, and I am appealing to anyone with information, or who may have captured dash cam footage, to contact us on 101 quoting reference 12 of 27/07/21.”

Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org