No one was injured when a man fired a number of shots after hearing noises outside his home close the Derry-Donegal border in the early hours of this morning.
Gardai are investigating the incident which occurred at around 1.00am in the Station Road area of Carrigans.
It is understood a vehicle which was in the area at the time was struck but sped off.
It is believed nothing was taken and no incident took place before the shots were fired.
A Garda spokesperson said they were investigating the incident.
The spokesperson said: “We have reports of a man hearing sounds outside his house but when he went outside he saw nothing.
“He heard the sounds again and went outside and released a number of shots. There are reports that a car was hit but there are no reports of any injuries.”
The spokesperson continued: “There are no reports of a burglary or a break-in and we cannot say any more at this stage.”
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