As daylight breaks over the Bushmills Road in Coleraine this morning, Police continue to hold the scene of the overnight shooting.
Emergency Services were tasked to a property after reports of shots fired at the house around midnight.
A female occupant of the property was transported to the hospital believed to have suffered a gunshot wound in the attack.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following the shooting, saying: “Shortly before midnight a number of shots were fired at the front of a property on the Bushmills Road.
“A 61 year old woman inside the house was struck. She was taken to hospital where her condition this morning is described as critical.
“Detectives in Coleraine are working to establish a motive for this attack and to identify those responsible.
“Anyone who was in the area last night and who noticed anything that could assist the investigation, or anyone with any other information is asked to contact CID in Coleraine by calling 101, quoting reference 2174 05/10/20.”
Information can also be provided online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
