Man struck with iron bars and shot in leg by four masked attackers in house
A man has been struck with iron bars and shot in the leg by four masked men at a house in Dervock
Police said that the masked men, one armed with a handgun and the others with iron bars, entered a property in the Stratham View area at around 12.30am.
Three other people, who were in the house at the time, have been described as being badly shaken but not physically injured.
“The men struck the victim on the head and arms with the bars before shooting him in the leg,” a police spokesperson said.
“They then made off in a Toyota Yaris, which was later found burnt out in the Burnquarter Road.
“Officers along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended and the man was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries.
“Three other people who were in the house at the time were uninjured but left badly shaken by their ordeal.”
Police issued an appeal for information, calling for “anyone who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area or with CCTV, door-bell or other footage that could assist with inquiries to contact detectives using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 21 of 27/10/26, or to call us on 101”.