Londonderry: Man shot in 'paramilitary-style assault'
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A man has been shot in the leg in the Southway area of Londonderry.
Police said they are treating the shooting, which happened shortly before 19:30 GMT on Wednesday, as "a paramilitary-style assault".
The man, in his 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment.
Describing the attack as "barbaric", PSNI Det Sgt Burns said those responsible for it do not contribute to the community or represent its interests.
'Senseless acts'
"Tonight's shooting and disturbances in Creggan are senseless acts designed to intimidate, threaten and terrorize our community", Foyle MP Colum Eastwood tweeted.
"The people of Creggan and Derry do not want this mindless violence," he added.