Three rounds were fired and the man, who is working for the Press Association, has been taken to hospital for treatment after he was struck in the right leg at around midnight at the bottom of the Newtownards Road. Police said the extent of his injuries are not known.
There are unconfirmed reports that the bullet was fired from the Short Strand.
Gangs gathered in the Short Strand and lower Newtownards Road areas of the city on Tuesday evening and began throwing bricks, bottles and petrol bombs.
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