The male, aged in his 40s, is also believed to have received gunshot wounds to both his right knee and right hand.
At around 11:50pm on Wednesday 2nd August, it was reported that a number of masked men entered a flat in the Main Street area of Bushmills armed with a baseball bat and assaulted a male occupant inside.
The man, aged in his 40s, received a head wound following the incident. The male is also believed to have received gunshot wounds to both his right knee and right hand. He was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries.Detectives investigating an earlier serious assault say they are now treating this as a shooting incident.
PSNI Detective Inspector Lavery said: "Our enquiries to establish the circumstances of this incident are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 2105 02/08/23." Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
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