A man in his 70s has been shot five times in his arms and legs by masked men in Coleraine.
Police said they received a report of a shooting incident in Ballygallin Park in Ballysally in the County Londonderry town shortly after 19:50 GMT on Thursday.
A number of men, wearing balaclavas, were said to have broken into a property and attacked the man at his home, police said.
The man was taken to hospital for injuries including wounds to his head and torso, but police said his condition is not believed to be life-threatening.
“It is absolutely appalling that an elderly person should be attacked in their own home in this way,” the PSNI’s Det Insp Lavery said.
The senior police officer appealed for anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
