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Investigation Launched After Shots Fired In L Derry Police have launched an investigation after shots were fired in L Derry on Friday, 21 May.
A total of 12 masked men gathered in the Ardfoyle area and video footage circulating on social media showed the men firing shots into the air.
Derry City & Strabane Area Commander, Chief Superintendent Darrin Jones said: An investigation is underway to establish who is responsible for this brazen armed show of strength that was carried out when it was still light outside, and in front of a significant crowd of people, including young children. The fact this occurred in the middle of a built-up area is even more shocking because any of the bullets fired could have ricocheted or strayed at any moment and into the nearby crowd, among which young children were present. It is extremely worrying these masked gunmen thought it was acceptable to carry out this reckless act and it illustrates the contempt th
Police investigating an incident in Derry on Friday night during which masked men fired shots in a residential area of the city are appealing for witnesses and .
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Footage of the event has been shared on social media.
The Sinn Fein press office was emailed asking them to send a response to the event. None has been forthcoming.
Mr Campbell said: “The PSNI need to answer whether they were aware an event like this was going to happen and if they did then what preparation did they make for the possibility if not probability that something like this could happen, especially given the type of person he (Patsy O’Hara) was and the organisation that he belonged to?
“If they had known an event was planned then they should have known it wasn’t to lay flowers and walk away peacefully.”
PSNI probing brazen show of strength after masked men fired shots into air as kids watched The recklessness of discharging firearms in a crowded residential area with young children actually present is beyond belief
Video still of footage from the scene appears to show the man on the left firing shots
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