“Very concerning incident” as shots fired at house in Great Denham

Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham Image: Google, Streetview (May 2019)
Greenkeepers Road, Great Denham Image: Google, Streetview (May 2019)

Two shots were fired at the front door of a house in Great Denham this morning (Sunday), in what Bedfordshire Police say was not a “random attack”

Police were called to reports that shots had been fired on Greenkeepers Road at around 7 am.

“We are investigating the full circumstances and we don’t believe that this is a random attack, said Detective Sergeant Simon Hancock, from Bedfordshire Police’s Crime Investigation Team.

DS Hancock says the incident is “very concerning” but he doesn’t believe “there is any wider threat to the local community.

“Our officers are currently in the area carrying out high visibility patrols and we would urge anyone who has any concerns to speak with them.

“If anyone has any information, this could be of great help to our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or via Bedfordshire Police’s website, quoting reference Operation Dacquoise.

You can call also call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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