POLICE are appealing for witnesses after gunshots were fired at an address in Pudsey after two masked people entered the house this morning.

They were called to the property in Britannia Gardens, Pudsey, at 12.14am following reports of two masked people entering a property, followed by the sound of gunshots.

Officers attended the scene and found damage to a window at the property and signs of a firearms discharge.

No-one was present at the address, and police made enquiries to trace the people living at the address who have been confirmed to be safe and well.

Detective Inspector Emma Winfield, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “This appears to have been a targeted attack and we are working with the tenants at the address to ensure that appropriate safeguarding is put in place.

“We take any firearms discharge extremely seriously, and while thankfully it appears that no-one has been hurt in this incident, we are committed to taking all firearms off our streets and ensuring that the people who use them are put behind bars.

“Officers have spoken to a number of residents of Britannia Gardens but are keen to hear from anyone else who witnessed any suspicious behaviour in the area or who has information about those involved.”

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to call police on 101, quoting log number 28 of Sunday, June 10, or by using the live chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website, or information can be passed anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.