Man injured in Dervock shooting after masked men attack home
Detectives are appealing for information following a shooting incident in Dervock in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 27 October.
Police received a report shortly after 12.30am this morning that four masked men had entered a house in the Stratham View area.
One of the men was armed with a handgun and the others with iron bars.
Detective Inspector Ballentine said: “The men struck the victim on the head and arms with the bars before shooting him in the leg.
“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.”
Det. Ballentine appealed for information with anyone who may have CCTV, door-bell or other footage that could assist with enquiries, to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
A witness appeal form can also be submitted at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 21 of 27/10/26, or to call us on 101.