Gun attack was ‘attempt to kill’ officers
A number of shots have been fired at a police patrol during a routine call-out in Londonderry.
The PSNI were investigating a report of a stolen car, which had been left in a grassy area off the Glen Road at around 9.30pm on Wednesday.
As officers were returning to their patrol car several shots were fired.
No-one was injured during the incident.
Superintendent Chris Yates said this was an attempt to kill police officers.
“I have no doubt this was an attempt to kill a police officer. These officers were helping and assisting the public recovering a stolen car and have come under attack. We are very fortunate that no-one was hurt tonight”, he said.
Local SDLP councillor Mark H Durkan lives close to where the attack took place and is outraged by what has happened.
“This is a main road that the shots were fired – there are alot of young people that often hang out in this area and it’s extremely lucky no-one was killed.
“People could have been waking up to the awful news that someone was murdered in the Glen Road area.”
