February 18, 2025 | Legacy and Legal , Incidents and Reports
Request Number: FOI/13789
Category: Legacy - Reports
Subject: August 21st 1978 Shooting Incident
Request
Can you provide me with any details (such as a copy of the investigation report) into a shooting incident in Northern Ireland, on August 21st 1978, when a British Army soldier reportedly fired several shots at the United States consulate building on Queens Street in Belfast?
Answer
Your request for information has now been considered. In respect of Section 1(1)(a) of the Act we can confirm that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) does not hold information in relation to your requests. Enquiries made in relation to your request failed to locate any records or documents relevant to your request based on the information you have provided.
(Further information supplied from record owner as to why we do not hold the information can be supplied here)
Accordingly, we have determined that the Police Service of Northern Ireland does not hold the information to which you seek access.