Meigh: Man shot in stomach during attack on house

Shots were fired at a property in Gullion View early on Saturday morning

A man has been injured in a gun attack in the village of Meigh in County Armagh.

A number of shots were fired at a property in Gullion View shortly before 02:00 BST on Saturday, police say.

The man in his 50s was struck once in the stomach. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

It is believed a woman in her 20s, and a man and woman, both in their 30s were also inside the property at the time. They were left badly shaken.

Damage was also caused to a kitchen window.

'People feel vulnerable'

Local pharmacist Richard Garvey said there was a "grey cloud over the village" following the shooting.

"A lot of people are very upset and shocked," Mr Garvey told BBC News NI.

"We've seen trouble here in the 80s and 90s but today it's a very quiet, normal community and people are not used to it - older people feel vulnerable again."

Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins described the attack as "reckless" and said it had left the community shaken.

"There is no place for guns on our streets and the people involved in this attack need to get off the back of our communities," she said.

'Hugely dangerous'

SLDP MLA Justin McNulty said the attack was "completely alien" to the "wonderful, close-knit community" of Meigh.

He said the shooting was "hugely dangerous", having happened in relatively built-up area of the rural village.

Police are appealing for witnesses.