Gunshots fired at house in Staindrop over Easter weekend

Detectives are investigating after gunshots were fired at a house in a quiet County Durham village over the Easter weekend.

A police investigation is underway after a firearm was discharged outside a property in Staindrop when a vehicle pulled up outside before it was driven off.

Emergency services were called after the incident in Grice Court at around 9.20pm on Friday, March 29.

No-one was injured in the incident, but the householder was at home at the time.

An investigation was launched and a police cordon remains in place at the semi-detached house while forensic examinations continue.

Detectives have carried out house-to-house enquiries in the area and have examined CCTV footage from the scene.

Officers are also appealing for any dashcam footage showing a vehicle in the Grice Court area in the moments immediately before or after the incident.

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A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: “This was an extremely dangerous incident in which a firearm was discharged towards a house.

“Following our initial investigations we are confident that this has been a targeted attack and that there was no intention to cause harm to the wider public.

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“Firearms incidents are very rare in County Durham and we will make every possible effort to find those responsible for this attack and bring them before court.

“Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has information about those responsible, should call police as a matter of urgency."

Anyone with information is asked to call Durham Constabulary on 101 quoting incident 422 of March 29.