Shots fired at car parked outside Co. Armagh house

By Q Radio news

Shots were fired at a car parked outside a house in County Armagh last night.

Police say a dark Audi A4 pulled up in the Castle View area of Jonesborough just before 11.30.

A man then exited the vehicle with his hood over his face and started to shoot at the Nissan X-Trail.

A woman in her fifties and four children who were inside the property at the time weren't injured.

The Audi was later recovered by An Garda Siochana, having been set alight and completely destroyed.

Shots have been fired at a car parked outside a house in County Armagh.

It happened in the Castle View area of Jonesborough just before 11.30pm last night.

A woman in her fifties and four children who were inside the property at the time weren't injured. pic.twitter.com/aW1iXUSGU6

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Detective Inspector Handley said: “The suspect vehicle was later recovered in the area of Thistle Court by An Garda Siochana, having been set alight and completely destroyed.

"Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances, in what was an extremely distressing incident for those inside the house.

“Detectives would appeal to anyone who was in the Castle View area of Jonesborough and may have witnessed anything suspicious to contact them on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 2310 03/08/20  or submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ .   

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.