A family with children escaped injury after shots were fired at a house in Coalisland in the early hours of this morning (Sunday).
The shots hit the front door, smashing windows and damaging a television set in the living room at the house in Loughview Gardens just after midnight.
Detectives are investigating and are working to establish a motive for the attack, which they are treating as attempted murder.
Detective Inspector Trevor Stevenson said: “At around 00:20am it was reported that a number of shots had been fired at a house in Loughview Gardens.
“Fortunately, there was no one in the hall or living room areas at the time, and no one was injured.
“Everyone has a right to live in a safe and stable community and this type of senseless and reckless criminality will not be tolerated.,” he said.
He said the occupants of the house were at the back of their property when this attack was carried out.
“It is understood a number of people, including children, were in the kitchen at the rear of the house when the gunmen struck.
“Thankfully, we are not dealing with any serious injuries, or worse today,” he said.
The Detective Inspector said he wants to reassure the community that they are taking what happened this morning very seriously and he is appealing to anyone with information to get in touch.
“In particular, I want to appeal to anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area, or any cars being driven in a suspicious manner to call detectives in Cookstown on 101 quoting reference number 35 of 10/03/19,” he added.
Alternatively, information can also be provided by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.