DETECTIVES Investigating a shooting incident in the Sevenoaks area of Derry on Tuesday morning have arrested a 50 year old man.
He was arrested in the City last night, Wednesday 25 July, on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody at this time.
Reports were received shortly after 7am on Tuesday morning, of a number of shots being fired in the Sevenoaks area.
At this time detectives believe a silver coloured Peugeot car rammed into a black car as it drove near the entrance to Sevenoaks.
A number of shots are then believed to have been fired at the driver of the black car who managed to leave the area and drive to a local police station.
There have been no reports of any injuries.
The silver Peugeot was abandoned and set alight at Lincoln Court a short time after the incident.
Detectives continue to appeal to anyone who was in the Sevenoaks or Lincoln Court areas on Tuesday morning and who witnessed any of the incidents or anyone who has any information which could assist with the investigation to contact detectives at Strand Road on 101 quoting reference number 252 24/07/18.
Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.
It is the second time Warren Roberts has been targeted in the space of a few weeks.
Late last month, Mr Roberts suffered burns when a petrol bomb was thrown at his partner’s home in Sevenoaks.
Warren Roberts who says he was sent a bullet and death threat in the post in June and cheated injury on Tuesday in a gun attack
Following the June attack the man revealed he had received a bullet in an envelope along with a threat.
Warren Roberts suffered burns injuries after a petrol bomb was thrown at his partner’s house at Sevenoaks.
He sustained the injuries while trying to put the fire in his partner’s Renault Scenic car.
Up to 15 families had to be evacuated from their homes while ATO examined the gas cylinder.
His attackers daubed ‘DRUGS SCUM’ on the side of the house and left drugs and drugs related paraphernalia on the property.
He has denied any link to drugs and has said that those responsible are cowards.
Police believe a gas cylinder had also been placed in the vehicle.
Mr Roberts said that he was woken up by his partner screaming that there was somebody outside the house and that the car was on fire.
“I ran out and tried to put the fire out and there was an explosion and I burnt my torso and upper arm,” he told BBC Newsline’s North West reporter Keiron Tourish.
“Somebody had left drugs at the driver door along with needles and syringes. I have no interaction with drugs whatsoever,” he said.
“My children were in the house at the time and were in hysterics.”
Local politicians have united to condemn Tuesday morning’s gun attack.
DUP assembly member Gary Middleton said it was fortunate that no-one was injured or killed in the attack.
“Anybody could have been in the area. People could have been seriously injured or killed. There is no doubt that was the intention of those involved,” he said.
SDLP councillor Martin Reilly said those behind the attack were trying to turn the local area “into the Wild West”.
He called on anyone with information about the incident to pass it on to police.#
