Shot fired at family home in Lisburn

By Rebecca Black, Press Association

Three people, including a young child, have escaped injury after shots were fired at a house in Co Antrim.

Police said they received a report that two masked men, one of whom was armed with a shotgun, fired shots at the window of a house.

It happened in the Mill Street area of Lisburn in the early hours of Sunday.

Detectives in Lisburn are investigating a report of a shot fired at a house in the Mill Street area of the city this morning. At 3am, shot was reportedly fired at the front upstairs bedroom window. A male & female in their 20s & a small child were inside, but not injured.

— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI) 23 June 2019

A PSNI spokesman said: "At around 3am, it was reported that two masked men were in the area with one man armed with a shotgun. It was reported that a shot was fired at the front upstairs bedroom window of a house in the area.

"A man and woman in their 20s and a small child were inside the property at the time of the incident. There were no reports of any injuries, but the occupants were left badly shaken.

"Enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area or who may have any information to contact detectives on 101, quoting reference number 332 23/06/19."