UPDATE: 1/24/12 5:05 PM

Gunshots have neighbors along one Parkersburg street asking some serious questions tonight. Questions about their safety. It may be difficult to find the shooter.

A homeowner along the 1000 block of Laird Avenue says at about 1:45 early Monday morning he heard six to seven gunshots.

A neighbor says when she heard the gun shots, she hit the kitchen floor.

Neither called the police at the time, but in the morning, the man saw bullet holes in his car.

Now they want to know why.

"If it becomes a random shooting, then we're gonna have a lot of problems connecting somebody. Unless of course we get somebody from the community that saw something or overheard something, and that happens a lot when they call us and get interested in what's going on and often we can solve some of these crimes," Parkersburg Police Sergeant, Greg Collins, says.

He adds, "we definitely have seen an increase in these types of calls. We believe that this particular instance is an isolated case and not related to anything else. But we're definitely seeing more of these types of issues in the community."

Anyone with information regarding this incident, please call the Parkersburg Police Department at 304-424-8444.

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At approximately 9:00 a.m. Monday officers responded to the 1000 block of Laird Avenue in reference to shots being fired earlier in the day.

The victim stated that at approximately 1:40 a.m., he heard what appeared to be 6 to 7 gunshots. The victim stated he looked outside but did not see anything and did not call the police. He further stated he went outside at approximately 9:00 a.m. and observed damage to his vehicle. An inspection by the victim found apparent bullet holes in his vehicle and in his neighbor’s house. The victim located a bullet on the ground near his vehicle which he provided to officers.

Officers spoke to the neighbor who confirmed the account. She stated she was in her kitchen at approximately 1:40 a.m. when she heard gun shots and took cover on the floor of the kitchen. It does not appear any of the bullets penetrated the home.

Evidence was collected and turned over to detectives for follow-up.

Anyone with information regarding this incident, please call the Parkersburg Police Department at 304-424-8444.