A man in his 30s, a woman in her 20s and three children have been left distressed following a gun attack at their west Belfast home.
A number of shots were fired at the house on St Bernadette’s Avenue in Ballymurphy at about 8:50pm on Tuesday.
Detective Sergeant Eric Fairfield said: “This was a reckless attack, and we are fortunate no one was physically injured as a result of it but, as you can imagine, this was a distressing ordeal for the victims.”
And he added: “The very fact those behind this reckless attack thought it was acceptable to fire shots at a house in a built-up area shows the contempt they have for people in their community. The bullets could have strayed at any moment and hit someone passing by.
“This is utterly appalling and needs to stop.
“Our investigation continues this morning, and I want to make a number of appeals.”
“If you were in the area last night, did you hear or see any suspicious activity, including any vehicles being driven in a suspicious manner? Did you see anyone in the area acting suspiciously? If you have any information you think might help our investigation, call our detectives at Musgrave on 101, and quote reference number 1831 of 23/02/21.”
A report can also be submitted via http://www.psni.police.uk/