Two men shot in separate Northern Ireland attacks

Shootings took place overnight in Belfast city and Dunmurry

Two men have been shot in separate attacks overnight in Northern Ireland.

One was wounded in the chest after being shot through a kitchen window at a house in Areema Drive in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, police said.

Another was injured in the leg at a derelict house in Spamount Street in the city.

Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.

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