27/02/2014

Shot Fired At North Belfast Home

Detectives are appealing for information after a shot was fired at a home in north Belfast.

The incident happened at a property in the Glenbryn Gardens area of the city at around 1.15am on Thursday (27 February).

A shot is understood to have been fired through the front window of the house and a man, aged 34, sustained a minor cut to his arm from flying glass. A 32-year-old woman and two children were also in the property at the time, but were not injured.

In a statement, police said it is believed that the man who fired the shot made off in a blue coloured car in the direction of Ardoyne Road.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any information, is asked to contact police on 0845 600 8000 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

(JP/MH)

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