Police in west Belfast are investigating an incident in which a man was shot a number of times by a group of masked men on Tuesday.
At about 9.15pm, police say a number of men wearing masks entered a house in the Hawthorne Street area.
They shot the male occupant of the house a number of times, hitting him in the legs and arm. He was taken to hospital for treatment and his injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Police in Belfast have requested that any witnesses contact their non emergency number with information.