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Police attacked with petrol bombs Shots fired during town trouble
(about 14 hours later)
Police officers have come under attack from petrol bombs, stones and fireworks in County Down. Six people were struck with baton rounds after police came under fire during rioting in County Down.
A crowd of up to 150 people have been involved in the trouble in the Kilcooley estate in Bangor. There are no reports of any injuries. It is understood up to 200 people were involved in the trouble in Bangor on Wednesday night. Police said shots were fired at officers.
The violence erupted after officers searched houses in the area. At least one car has been set alight. They also came under attack from petrol bombs, stones and fireworks in the Kilcooley estate. A number of cars were also set alight.
North Down assembly member Alex Easton condemned the trouble and called for calm in the area. There were no reports of any serious injuries.
"The attacks on police should come to an immediate end," he said. The violence followed searches linked to terrorist-related crime.
"Kilcooley has made outstanding progress over recent years and has excellent and dedicated community representatives - it is vital that nothing impedes the further progress of this area." It is believed that a number of people attending a funeral were held up by the searches.
Chief superintendent Graham Shields, district commander for the area, said a number of shots had been fired at the police.
'Seven rounds'
"We believe seven rounds were discharged in two separate incidents, the first of which followed the police being lured onto the Clandeboye Road following the report of a vehicle on fire," he said.
"Police vehicles were attacked with petrol bombs and paint bombs, and we also believe at that stage four rounds were discharged at one of our vehicles."
Community worker Mark Gordon said a meeting was to be held with the police to discuss the violence.
"We're hoping today with the meeting that we'll be holding with PSNI and other community representatives that we'll be able to get this calmed back down again," he said.
The mayor of North Down, the Alliance's Stephen Farry, said: "These types of scenes were supposed to be behind us, and we must be thankful that there are no reports of any casualties."