Shot fired at Limassol shop

POLICE were yesterday investigating a shot fired at a shop in Limassol, which shattered the glass door.

Police believe the perpetrator of the shooting had used a stolen car, which was found shortly after the incident.

The car had been reported stolen by its owner at 8.10pm.

The man said his vehicle had been parked outside a bakery on Paphos Street.

At around the same time, police received information that an unknown person in a car, fitting the description of the car reported as stolen, had fired one shot at a shop, shattering the glass door.

The gunman fled the scene and abandoned the car shortly afterwards near the area where it had been stolen.

Police believe a military rifle was used to fire the shot.

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