A resident from Featherbrooke Estate has to undergo surgery after he was shot during a robbery at his home earlier this week.
According to a statement released on behalf of the Featherbrooke Home Owners Association (FHA) three armed assailants entered his residence after gaining access to the Estate by digging underneath the perimeter fence.
Entering the house one of the armed men fired at the homeowner, wounding him in his abdomen.
It is understood that family members who were in the house at the time of the attack were hit on their heads with firearms and threatened with pangas.
Police was notified about the incident after the suspects had fled the scene and ambulances were dispatched.
The FHA Board and Estate Management is said to have met to discuss the implementation of additional security measures.
The NEWS is in the process of obtaining more information and details from and about the family and victims affected by the incident.
Updates will be published as soon as this becomes available.
