Police at the scene of a shooting in Cyprus Place in the Carrickfergus area of Co Antrim. Picture by Mal McCann

Police investigating after man shot in the leg in Co Antrim

by · The Irish News
The man was shot in Cyprus Place. Pictureby Mal McCann

POLICE are investigating after a man was shot in the leg in Co Antrim.

The victim was attacked in the Cyprus Place area of Carrickfergus on Sunday night.

A PSNI spokeswoman said they received a report at around 10pm that a man had sustained "gunshot wounds to his leg".

He has been taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries.

PSNI Inspector Beverlie Reid said: "I would appeal to anyone with any information which could assist police with their enquiries to contact them on 101".