Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following a shooting in Portrush on Thursday night, 9th July.

Detective Inspector Connolly said: “We received a report at around 11.25pm that shots had been fired at a house in the Craigahullier area of the town just before 11pm.

“Two people were present in the property when this occurred; however, thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries.

“Officers subsequently attended the scene and conducted a search of the area. A number of shots had been fired at two bedroom windows of the house, as well as at the front door.

“Our enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, which we’re treating as attempted murder.

“We’re also investigating the circumstances surrounding a burnt-out car found in the forest area just off the Conogher Road in Ballymoney in the early hours of this morning, Friday, 10th July, which we believe may be connected to the shooting.

“We would therefore appeal to anyone who was in the Craigahullier area on Thursday night, or who saw a Volkswagen Passat or a Volkswagen Jetta in the Portrush or Ballymoney area that night or in the early hours of Friday morning, to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 1850 of 09/07/26.

“We’re keen to speak with anyone who might have seen anything suspicious in both areas, or who might have any information which could assist with our investigations – including dash-cam, CCTV or other footage.

Alternatively, you can call us on the 101 number or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.