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Bridgend gang shot at wrong house in revenge attack, Cardiff Crown Court hears
Overview
A Cardiff Crown Court trial has heard that a gang targeting a young child in a revenge attack accidentally fired shots into the wrong house in Pyle, Bridgend. The incident occurred on 22 September 2025 as retaliation against an alleged drug dealer. A woman and her son were asleep inside the property at the time but were unharmed. Four men and a woman are facing various charges related to firearms and drug supply as the trial continues.
Key points
- Bullets hit a wall and a microwave inside a house in Pyle, Bridgend, during a shooting in the early hours of 22 September 2025.
- A woman and her sleeping son were inside the property at the time but neither were injured.
- Cardiff Crown Court was told the shooting was a revenge attack intended for an alleged drug dealer over missing drugs.
- Footage shown in court captured two men firing a 9mm pistol at the property before fleeing on an electric motorbike.
- Defendants Kian Darkes and Daniel Clarke admit having a firearm and ammunition in a public place but deny possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.
- Kyle Long, Callum Pearson, and Jade Evans face other charges including conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.