Northern Ireland crime: Man escapes injury after gang of three force way into block of flats and fire shots

Detectives are investigating after shots were fired at the front door of a flat within a multi-occupancy apartment building in Dunmurry last night, Monday 3 January.

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Shortly before 8.30pm it was reported that three men dressed in black had entered through the communal main door to the property on Summerhill Drive.

Detectives are investigating after shots were fired at the front door of a flat within a multi-occupancy apartment building in Dunmurry last night, Monday 3 January.Shortly before 8.30pm it was reported that three men dressed in black had entered through the communal main door to the property on Summerhill Drive. The trio then made their way to the second floor where three shots were fired at a flat door, breaking panes of glass.placeholder image
Detectives are investigating after shots were fired at the front door of a flat within a multi-occupancy apartment building in Dunmurry last night, Monday 3 January.Shortly before 8.30pm it was reported that three men dressed in black had entered through the communal main door to the property on Summerhill Drive. The trio then made their way to the second floor where three shots were fired at a flat door, breaking panes of glass.

The trio then made their way to the second floor where three shots were fired at a flat door, breaking panes of glass.

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The suspects are then believed to have made off in the direction of Thornhill Crescent.

The single male occupant of the flat was not injured.

Detectives are working to establish a motive for the attack and are asking anyone with information, or who may have captured footage of the suspects, to please get in touch by calling 101, quoting reference 1649 03/02/25.

Information can also be submitted online via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/

The Crimestoppers charity can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org

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