An investigation into a pub shooting has been closed.
Cleveland Police has confirmed the hunt for a gunman who shot at the Park End pub on Penistone Road, Middlesbrough, is now over.
The incident happened in the early hours of February 1, 2013.
No one was injured in the incident, although two windows were damaged by a firearm.
A man was arrested in the following month on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage with intent to endanger life.
But the 27-year-old from North Ormesby was later released without charge.
A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police has now told The Gazette: “The investigation was closed as undetected, unless any further information should come to light.”
Police were called to the Penistone Road bar at 8.30am after reports of a shooting.
It is believed the gunshots were fired about four hours earlier.
No one was injured although two windows were damaged.
The pub was taped off throughout the day as forensic officers carried out investigations.
Speaking at the time of the shooting, Detective Inspector Matt Murphy-King, was keen to stress that the incident was rare for Teesside and that police were “committed to finding those responsible and bringing them to justice”.
“I want to reassure the local community that we are taking this incident extremely seriously and that there will be an increased police presence in their area, including extra patrols,” he said.
When The Gazette approached locals about the incident at the time, many remained tight-lipped.
But people took to social media to express their worry that a gun had been used in the attack.
One person said: “It scares the hell out of me that we’ve got guns on our patch, with the amount of idiots around the place who will think it’s big and clever to wave them around and mess about with them.”
Another person said: “It’s the point someone has got a gun where we all live and what if one of the kids find it then what will happen then?”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Middlesbrough CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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