AN MLA has confirmed that shots were fired in the Sevenoaks area of Derry earlier today.
DUP assembly member Gary Middleton said the incident happened at about 7 am this morning.
A car was rammed by another car and two shots were fired at it.
The gunman fled in the car which was later found burned out about a mile away in the Lincoln Court area of the Waterside.
Police cordons are in place at both locations while officers conduct enquiries.
The public is being advised to avoid Sevenoaks.
Police have established cordons about the scene of the shooting and also at Lincoln Court. Both scenes are being examined by forensic teams from Maydown PSNI station.
“There are no further details at present,” a PSNI spokesman said.
Mr Middleton said it was fortunate that no one was injured or killed and described the incident as “very disturbing”.
“The fact that it was early morning when these shots were fired, anybody could have been in the area,” he said.
“People could have been seriously injured or killed. There is no doubt that was the intention of those involved,” Mr Middleton added.
Sinn Féin councillor Christopher Jackson said there was “no place for guns on the streets of our city”.
SDLP councillor Martin Reilly has urged anyone with information about the gun attack to contact police on the 101 number.
