Man (27) shot and beaten in north Belfast attack

A man has been shot in a paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast.

A man has been shot in a paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast.

The 27-year-old was attacked at his home in Graymount Parade off the Shore Road shortly before 4 a.m. this morning.

Several masked men, armed with hammers, forced their way into the house.

The man is being treated in hospital today for a gunshot wound to the thigh, head injuries and puncture wounds to his knees.