Masked men shoot sleeping man in Londonderry

It happened in the Kildrum Gardens area of Derry on Tuesday and the victim has been taken to hospital for his injuries

Author: James GouldPublished 5th Apr 2022
Last updated 5th Apr 2022

A man has been shot twice in Londonderry by masked men as he slept.

The incident happened in the Kildrum Gardens area of Derry on Tuesday.

Detective Sergeant Galbraith said: “It was reported just after midnight that three masked men had entered a property in the area. Two of them entered a bedroom where a man, aged in his thirties, was sleeping and shot him twice - once in each leg.

"He was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries.

"A woman, who was also in the property at the time, was thankfully physically uninjured but has been left shaken by the incident.

“We are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area this morning and who witnessed this incident or may have CCTV or dashcam footage to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 6 of 05/04/22."