Police say he was shot once in each leg in the Kildrum Gardens incident shortly after midnight on Tuesday, April 5th. The man was taken to hospital. Read more:Immovable householder confronts a man with an ax during a burglary PSNI Detective Sergeant Galbraith said: “It was just reported that three masked men entered a property in the area. “Two of them went into a bedroom where a thirty-year-old man was sleeping and shot him twice – once in each leg. “He was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries. “Fortunately, a woman, who was also on the property at the time, was not physically injured, but has been upset by the incident. “We call anyone who may have been in the area this morning and who saw this incident or may have CCTV or dashboard video to contact detectives at 101 with reference number 6 of 05/04/22.” A report can also be made online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/. Read more: PSNI offers security advice to candidates in the midst of fears Read more: A man remains in hospital after the accident in West Belfast To receive the latest news directly in your inbox, subscribe to our free newsletter.
