A PSNI officer has been shot in the arm after a shooting took place in north Belfast.
The PSNI said the officer was injured in a suspected drive-by attack.
It is the first shooting of its kind in Northern Ireland for over eight years.
The Police Federation for Northern Ireland tweeted "There are reports that 1 of our Officer's has been injured in a terrorist shooting in Belfast.
It happened at a petrol station on the Crumlin Road shortly after 7pm - the area has been closed off while officers investigate.
Mark Lindsay, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, said "This is an appalling act, and I wish to condemn it in the strongest possible terms.
"This attack on the life of an officer is a stark reminder of the determination on the part of terrorists to murder and maim police officers.
Crumlin Rd N Belfast closed as police investigate shooting incident. Officer shot and wounded at petrol station around 7.30pm. Info to 101.
— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI) January 22, 2017
Speaking about the incident North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds condemned the shooting incident saying "This is a deeply disturbing incident which echoes back to the kind of terrorism we used to face on a daily basis.
Utterly condemn the shooting of a police officer in North Belfast - the work of cowards. Praying they make a full recovery.
— Arlene Foster (@DUPleader) January 22, 2017
I appeal to anyone who has information about the shooting to contact the PSNI immediately. My thoughts are with the officer and his family.
— James Brokenshire (@JBrokenshire) January 22, 2017
More to follow.
