BBC News Published image captionThe attack happened in Hazel Glen in west Belfast A man has been shot in both legs in what police have described as a "merciless attack" in west Belfast where a young child was present. It happened at a house in Hazel Glen about 20:00 GMT on Wednesday. Two masked men forced their way into the property and fired a number of shots at the man in the hallway. The victim, who was left with "significant injuries," is being treated in hospital. Police said the incident had left a child and a woman in the house "extremely traumatised" after hearing the attack being carried out.