Man fired shotgun at door with after three women barricaded themselves inside
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Scott Higgins entered a property and forced three women to hide inside a bedroom.
He later fired shots from a shotgun at the door.
Police were later called to the Worsley Mesnes area of Wigan during the incident on Saturday, July 8.
The three women managed to avoid physical injury.
Members of the public helped police apprehend Higgins.
At Bolton Crown Court the 35-year-old from Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, admitted possession of a firearm with the intention to endanger life.
He was jailed for 17 years.
Detective Inspector Lee Gridley of Wigan’s CID said he was “no longer free to commit further harm.”
He said: “This incident was extremely distressing to those involved, and I know was of concern to the community at the time.
“Scott Higgins is set to spend a lengthy time in prison for his role in this cowardly act, and is no longer free to commit further harm.
“I’d like to once again thank the victims for their bravery in coming forward to report this incident, as well as the public who assisted us apprehend Scott Higgins at the time.”
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