Northern Ireland

Coleraine: Mother and son shot in house by masked man

  • 20 February 2017
Police are at the scene of the shooting in Coleraine
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.

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