Police to increase patrols after second incident of shots being fired in BelfastBy Jonathan McCambridge, PAPolice are to increase patrols in north Belfast following a second incident of shots being fired at a property in the area. The PSNI received a report that a number of shots had been fired at a residential property in the Ainsworth Street area at around 7:45pm on Saturday. It follows an incident where shots were fired at a house on Woodvale Avenue on Friday night. Relating to the latest attack, a PSNI spokesperson said: “The shots were fired through a window at the front of the property. “This is the second night in a row that shots have been fired at an occupied residential property in the area.

Source: Irish Independent December 21, 2025 13:09 UTC