A man has been treated in hospital after he was shot in Belfast last night.
Detectives are appealing for information following the incident in the Short Strand area of the city on Saturday.
A PSNI spokesman said: "At approximately 7.45pm as a male was walking in the area he was shot. He attended hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening."
Detective Sergeant Duffield said: "Guns have no place in our community. We are fortunate that we are not dealing with a fatality today following this disgraceful attack in which a firearm was discharged in a residential area in the early evening.
"The people undertaking these attacks do not represent our communities and I would appeal to anyone who was in the Short Strand area last night and noticed any suspicious activity or vehicles being driven in a suspicious manner to contact detectives at Musgrave on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 1711 25/01/20.
"Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime."
East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle said: “It is long past the time that guns were taken off our streets for good and people were able to live without fear of attack.
“Whoever was behind this despicable attack must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. It was fortunate this man was not killed and I would urge anyone with information to pass it to the police so those responsible can be brought to justice.”
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