Three escape injury in overnight Derry shooting

A father and two young children escaped injury after shots were fired at their Derry home last night.

A father and two young children escaped injury after shots were fired at their Derry home last night.

They were at a house in Friary Road, Coleraine, shortly before 11pm last night when four rounds were discharged.

The father, his 12-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were in the property at the time.

A vehicle was seen leaving the scene and police are keen to hear from anyone who saw anything unusual in and around  the Friary Road area from about 10pm.

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