‘Outrageous’ gun attack on woman’s border home condemned

Following the gun attack on a car parked outside a house in Jonesborough on Monday night, DUP representative William Irwin said he would urge anyone with information to speak to the PSNI.

“This was an outrageous attack by thugs,” he said.

Police said that shortly after 11.25pm, one hooded man exited an Audi car and fired a number of shots at a vehicle in the Castle View area.

Irish police on the southern side of the border subsequently discovered a the Audi A4 on fire.

“This gun attack on a family car is an attempt to send fear to a family and to a community,” Mr Irwin added.

“This is an attempt at mob rule and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms, and I would urge anyone with any information to contact the police immediately.”

A PSNI spokesman said: “It was reported that a woman in her 50s and four children were inside the property but were not injured. Damage was caused to the car following the incident, as the dark coloured Audi A4 made off from the scene.”

He added: “Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances.

“Detectives would appeal to anyone who was in the Castle View area and witnessed anything suspicious should 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 www.psni.police.uk/makeareport. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.”

Sinn Fein councillor Mickey Larkin described the attack as “particularly reckless,” and added: “Local people are shocked and disgusted. Thankfully no-one has been injured in this cowardly attack but we could have been looking at a real tragedy here”