Bushmills: Fortunate no-one was hurt in gun attack, police say

A shot was fired through an upstairs window at the house in Bushmills

A man and a woman have been left shaken after shots were fired at their house in Bushmills by four men wearing boiler suits and balaclavas.

Police said the incident in the Causeway Road happened shortly before 21:15 BST on Saturday.

The men, who were carrying baseball bats, came to the door but refused to say what they wanted before one man fired through an upstairs window.

Damage was also caused to the front door.

Neither the woman, in her 70s, nor the man, in his 30s, were injured.

Police said it was believed the men made off from the house on foot.

Det Insp MacCionáoith said it was an "utterly reckless attack" and it was fortunate there were no serious injuries or fatalities.

Democratic Unionist Party councillor Mervyn Storey said the attack had been a shock to those who live in the rural area.

"Everybody knows everybody else," he said.

"This is very upsetting and causes genuine fear and concern. It shouldn't happen and it should be brought to an end."