Shot fired at North Belfast house, man seen fleeing

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 12:33 · Archive

A shot was fired at a house in Boyd Street, North Belfast on Tuesday night, causing damage but no injuries.

A shot was fired at a house in Boyd Street, North Belfast shortly before 21:30 on Tuesday. The shot caused damage to the window, walls and ceiling of the living room, but nobody was injured during the incident.

A man dressed entirely in black with his hood up to cover his face was seen running from the scene in the direction of Gardiner Place. Detective Sergeant Stevenson appealed for anyone who was in the Boyd Street area at the time and noticed anything suspicious to contact police, or to submit any dash-cam or doorbell footage.

Detectives at Musgrave can be contacted on 101 quoting reference number 1781 27/10/26 or via the non-emergency reporting form on the Police Service of Northern Ireland website. Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously.

How it is being reported

• Police probe shot fired at house in north BelfastPolice are investigating a report of a shot being fired at a house in north Belfast.News Letter · 28 Oct, 12:42
• Police probe shot fired at house in north BelfastBelfast Telegraph · 28 Oct, 12:33
• Man escapes injury after shot fired at propertyA man has escaped injury after a shot was fired at a house in north Belfast.BBC Northern Ireland · 28 Oct, 11:56
• Shots fired at North Belfast house as hooded man seen running from sceneThe incident happened on Tuesday nightBelfast Live · 28 Oct, 11:02

In this story: North Belfast · Boyd Street · Gardiner Place · Police Service of Northern Ireland · Detective Sergeant Stevenson

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