Police in the north detained 14 people on Tuesday following a shooting incident in an industrial area of occupied Famagusta, according to Turkish Cypriot media reports.
A police statement cited by local outlets said the incident unfolded at around 10.30pm, when a verbal dispute outside a mechanic’s workshop escalated into a fight involving three people.
Another person then allegedly opened fire indiscriminately with an illegally held pistol at a group of people, including one of his relatives.
No injuries were reported, but a vehicle was damaged. During a search of the workshop, police found and seized four 9mm pistol casings as evidence.
The alleged shooter is being sought, while the other people involved were detained.
In a separate case in occupied Nicosia, officers from the narcotics and crime prevention units searched a man and his home, reportedly finding around 12 grams of a substance believed to be cannabis, as well as six prescription-only pharmaceutical tablets.
The suspect was detained, while investigations into both cases are continuing.
Source: CNA
