POLICE are hunting a gunman who carried out a drive-by shooting on Tyneside.
A man was seen firing a shotgun at two men from a car which was being driven along Wooler Crescent, Gateshead, at high speed.
A local man has told police that he was stood talking to a friend at 5.15pm last Thursday, when an old estate car, either light blue or light green, came into Wooler Crescent from Bolam Street at speed.
There were three loud bangs as the car drove by, before it left the street. Police ballistics experts later confirmed that they found a number of spent shotgun cartridges in the street.
No one was injured in the incident and no property was damaged. If anyone was in the Wooler Crescent area and saw anything they should contact Gateshead CID on 0191-454 7555, extension 64342
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