Image copyright PAcemaker Image caption A man was shot in the leg at a derelict house in Spamount Street

Two men have been taken to hospital following separate shootings in Dunmurry and north Belfast.

A 31-year-old man was shot in the chest at a house in Areema Drive in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast. Police said it was believed the man was shot through a kitchen window.

Another man in his 20s was shot in the leg at a derelict house in Spamount Street in Belfast on Wednesday night.

Both men are in a stable condition in hospital.

Police have appealed for information about the two shootings.