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| Omagh attack: Seven family members in house as shots fired | |
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| Seven members of a family, aged between 18 and 53, have escaped injury in a gun attack in Omagh, County Tyrone. | |
| A number of shots were fired through the rear window of a house in McClay Park just before 21:30 GMT on Thursday. | A number of shots were fired through the rear window of a house in McClay Park just before 21:30 GMT on Thursday. |
| Police said the adults were left "badly shaken". A spokesperson said all lines of inquiry were being followed. | |
| Ulster Unionist MLA Ross Hussey condemned the attack and said people residing in McClay Park had a "lucky escape". | Ulster Unionist MLA Ross Hussey condemned the attack and said people residing in McClay Park had a "lucky escape". |
| "This was a totally unacceptable action," he said. | "This was a totally unacceptable action," he said. |
| Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer said the shooting was "wrong". | Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer said the shooting was "wrong". |
| "Thankfully no one was injured in this incident, but it must have been a very frightening experience for those in the house and their neighbours," he said. | "Thankfully no one was injured in this incident, but it must have been a very frightening experience for those in the house and their neighbours," he said. |