The moment two gunmen open fire on a house and kill a dad in a horror broad daylight attack has been captured on camera, with his son heard screaming “they killed may dad”.
Barry Dawson was found dead at his home on Elm Street, in Stanley, County Durham on Saturday after police were called to attend a disturbance at the property. The 60-year-old died from a single gunshot wound, with medics confirming he died at the scene after the incident at around 5.20pm. A clip of the shock shooting has since started circling local WhatsApp groups and social media sites which shows two people approach the house around three minutes earlier, at 5.17pm.
The video shows the two stopping outside the property before one of the pair appears to break the window and the other pulls out a gun. A gunshot can then be heard ripping through the evening air before the shooters sprint away, and a man’s desperate screams follow a few moments later.
The man can be heard shouting “they’ve killed me dad” as the two run away, with other residents of the street seen emerging from their homes after hearing the commotion. One local, Danielle Scott, who lives a few doors down from the property where the shooting took place, said it was “terrifying”.
She said the experience left her wanting to move out, adding she didn’t “want to be here”. She said: “I never thought I would experience anything like this. I want to move out, I don’t want to be here.” Other neighbours described Mr Dawson, with Nikki Miller saying the shooting victim was well-liked in the community.
She said: “Everyone knew him, there were no bad words about him. He was a working man and never in any trouble.”
Durham Constabulary is still appealing for witnesses to come forward, with the service saying it is “particularly keen” to hear from “anyone who may have seen a white Seat Arona in the area around the time of the incident”.
On Monday, the service said a cordon remains at the scene, with enquiries still underway. Anyone who might have information relating to the incident has been asked to contact the service via the police non-emergency number 101, or 999 if it is an emergency.
Anyone contacting 101 has been asked to quote the incident number 302 of April 5 to provide relevant information. Alternatively, people can also provide information anonymously via the Crimestoppers independent charity on 0800 555 111.
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