A shooting outside a Pembroke church yesterday was likely not targeting members of the congregation or people at a wedding, the Assistant Commisioner of Police said this afternoon.

At a press conference today David Mirfield said: “We do not believe the shooting outside the First Church of God was targeting any members of the church or the attendees of that wedding.

“The car that received bullet impact was parked totally innocently and caught by a stray bullet. This was clearly a terrifying ordeal for the occupants who are receiving our support.

“However this once again demonstrates the random nature and total disregard for life that these individuals have. This will be treated as an attempted murder and those responsible when caught will face substantial prison sentences.”

The shooting which happened at 11. 34 a.m. on North Street was one of three-gun related incidents yesterday. In a separate incident David Godwin, 29, was shot on St. Monica’s Road at 5.30 p.m. He remains in intensive care in what is described as a stable condition following an operation.

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