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Three Shots Fired in Leicestershire Village, No Injuries

6/10/2026

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At about 10:29 p.m. on Tuesday, three gunshots were heard on Brascote Lane in Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire.
Police established a cordon around the Brascote Lane site after the shooting, reporting no injuries.
Two rounds struck a parked car while a third entered the front door of a house.
Long-time residents said the incident was unprecedented and left the village nervous after 60 years without similar trouble.

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At about 10:29 p.m. on Tuesday, three gunshots were heard on Brascote Lane in Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire.
Police established a cordon around the Brascote Lane site after the shooting, reporting no injuries.
Two rounds struck a parked car while a third entered the front door of a house.
Long-time residents said the incident was unprecedented and left the village nervous after 60 years without similar trouble.