Police investigate house gun attack
Three people are treated for shock after a gun attack on a house in Ballymena, co Antrim.
Several shots were fired at the rear of a house at Orkney Drive in the Ballykeel estate at around 12.15am on Sunday, said police.
Local people said they heard four or five shots fired.
A heavy force of police sealed off the estate and, using the searchlight from a helicopter surrounded a house a short distance away.
No arrests were made.
A PSNI spokeswoman said a motive for the attack had yet to be established and appealed for anyone with information to contact them.
Local SDLP MLA Declan O’Loan condemned the shooting and said it was fortunate there had been no deaths.
He said: “There was still a heavy presence at the scene and the police helicopter was used during the night following the attack.
“Lives could have been lost in the incident. One of the results of the troubles is the large quantity of guns available to criminals.”
Mr O’Loan said he was unaware of the motivation for the attack, but said there was “no doubt that loyalist paramilitaries are still active in this immediate area, and in the past drugs activity has been a primary motive for such crimes.”
He added: “It is fortunate that there was no loss of life in this instance. I encourage anyone with any knowledge to bring it to the police.”
