A STRABANE man escaped injury when an unidentified man fired at shot at him at the front door of his home, police have revealed.
The incident happened on Sunday night but details were only released by police yesterday.
A police spokesman said damage was caused to the front door of the house at Mourne Park in Strabane in the incident which occurred around 9pm on Sunday. He said the attacker was 5 ft 10 ins tall, of slim build and believed to be aged in his 20s or 30s.
The spokesman said: “It was reported the male approached the front door and was carrying a white plastic bag with a suspected firearm inside. The male is believed to have knocked the front door and when the door was opened by a male occupant, a shot was fired from the plastic bag.
“Damage was caused to the front door of the property as a result of the incident. The male occupant inside the house at the time of the incident was not injured.”
Police believe the gunman made off on foot towards the St Mary’s Drive area.
