Coleraine: Mother and son shot in house by masked man

Image caption, Forensic officers are at the scene of the shooting in Coleraine

A mother and her son have been shot in Coleraine, County Londonderry.

A masked man entered a house in James Street at about 19:15 GMT on Sunday and shot a man in his 20s in the leg.

His mother, a woman in her 50s, was also shot in the foot.

Police said their injuries were not life-threatening. Insp Paul Patton appealed for anyone with information to contact police.

Image source, Mark Jamieson

Image caption, The shooting happened at a house in James Street at about 19:15 GMT on Sunday

Image source, McAuley Multimedia

Image caption, Police have appealed for information about the attack

Image caption, A man in his 20s was shot in the leg during the incident

Image caption, The man's mother was shot in the foot

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