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.
A man has been shot in a barbaric attack in the Creggan area of Derry in a suspected paramilitary assault.
The incident happened at around 7:30 PM last night, when a man in his 30s was shot in the leg.
After the shooting he was taken to hospital for treatment.
Detective Sgt Burns said: Enquiries are continuing and at this stage, we are treating this shooting incident as a paramilitary style assault. Those responsible for this barbaric act do not represent the interests of this community, nor do they contribute anything to it. They do it to try and exert influence or gain control of those they claim to represent.