St Paul’s Close, where the shots were fired (credit: Google Maps)
No one was injured in last night’s incident in St Paul’s Close, although a window was damaged.
Gunshots were heard ringing out at around 11.40pm.
In a statement, Essex Police said: “Detectives have been carrying out house-to-house enquiries in the area and, at this stage, we believe it was a targeted incident with no risk to the wider public.
“Officers remain in the area carrying out their enquiries and if you live in the area you might see a greater police presence than usual.
“If you saw anything, have any CCTV, dash cam, or Ring doorbell footage we need you to contact us on 101 quoting the incident number 1208 of 1 December.
“Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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Tags: Thurrock, Aveley, Shooting
