Police are investigating after shots were fired into a home in Wallsend early this morning.

About 1.10am (Monday 9 March, 2015) police responded to reports of shots fired at Youll Street, Wellsend.

Police have been told that a number of shots were fired, before a car was heard leaving the area.

A number of bullets entered a home on Youll Street, however no one was injured.

Police from Newcastle City are investigating the incident and have established a crime scene that is being examined by specialist forensic officers.

Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward.