THE police are appealing for witnesses after a member of the public was shot in the side with a BB gun whilst in the bus stop on North Road, Holsworthy.

The incident is believed to have taken place on Tuesday, August 2, between 5pm and 5.30pm.

The Holsworthy police team is appealing for witnesses to the incident, or any member of the public with information relating to the incident or the suspect, to come forward.

The suspect is described as a white man, aged 15-16-years-old approximately 5’ 10” tall with a heavy build and short fair hair. He was wearing a pink hoody and dark blue jogging bottoms.

A police spokesman said: “You must be 18-years-old or over and be a member of a soft-air club to buy and possess a realistic BB gun. If you are not a member of a soft-air club, but still over 18 years old, you can only purchase a non-realistic BB gun, which will be manufactured in an obscure colour (pink, yellow, etc).

“If you are under 18 years old, you can only possess a BB gun on private land. BB guns (which fire ball bearings or plastic pellets) are often played with as toys but they can be very dangerous and, potentially, could seriously injure or kill someone.”

Anyone with information regarding the incident involving the BB gun shooting in Holsworthy is asked to contact the police on 101, or email [email protected], quoting reference number CR/056689/16.