Neighbours in fear after ‘shots fired’ at house
NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their fear after a suspected shotgun was fired at a house in Haslingden.
Police said a woman and her three children were inside the Beaconsfield Street home at the time but no-one was hurt. An investigation is underway, with extra police patrols being deployed in the area. A man arrested following the incident on suspicion of making threats to kill and a firearms offence has been bailed.
POLICE have issued an appeal for information and moved to reassure the public following the suspected shooting in Haslingden.
Detective Chief Inspector Jo McHugh, of the Force Major Investigation Team at East, said: “Thankfully no-one was injured in this incident but we are of course treating it extremely seriously.
“I would appeal to anyone who has any information to come forward and contact us.
“I would especially like to appeal to anyone who saw any suspicious people or vehicles in the area at the time or in the preceding days.
“Incidents of this kind are thankfully relatively rare and we don’t believe there is any threat to the wider public, however we have stepped up patrols in the area to reassure local residents. If you know anything about this incident, please speak to us. Feel free to approach a local officer, pick up the phone or make contact via our website.”
Anyone with information can contact Lancashire Police on 101 quoting 105 of May 7th.
Alternatively the independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppersuk.org.
“People said they heard shots from their houses. There were a few police vans blocking the road when I arrived back home.
“I don’t know why this has happened. I know the people who live in the house and they are a nice family.”
Angelo Corse, who has lived in the area for 40 years and runs Angelo unisex hairdressers on Beaconsfield Street, said: “I heard two shots. It sounded like a shotgun.
“I’ve been here a long time and never known anything like this. It’s very unusual.
“Everybody is shocked and surprised.”
Shajidur Rahman, 37, who has lived on the street for five years with his family, said he heard ‘loud sounds’ from his house.
He said: “I had just finished work and had come home to make tea and heard two loud sounds.
“My wife asked me what happened. I looked out of the window and couldn’t see anything.
“I know the people who live there and they are scared by what’s happened.
“I’ve been scared too and I haven’t told my daughter what happened.”
Another resident said: “My friend told me what happened the next day. I didn’t hear anything and I have two dogs and they would normally bark if they heard something like that.”