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17/09/2001
Three people shot in overnight paramilitary attacks
Three men have been taken to hospital after three separate shootings in the North.
One man (43) was taken to hospital after he was shot in a house in the Donegall area of south Belfast.
It is believed a male gunman entered the house in Matilda Avenue on Sunday September 16 and fired a single shot. The victim’s injuries are said not to be life threatening.
Earlier on Sunday a man was shot in Lurgan, County Armagh, in what police have described as a paramilitary-style shooting. The man (41) was shot in both shins in an entrance to Spelga Park.
A third man was being treated in hospital after he was shot in the arms and legs in the Glenfield estate in Carrickfergus, County Antrim. The incident happened around 9pm on Sunday.
The police are appealing for information about the incidents. (AMcE)
One man (43) was taken to hospital after he was shot in a house in the Donegall area of south Belfast.
It is believed a male gunman entered the house in Matilda Avenue on Sunday September 16 and fired a single shot. The victim’s injuries are said not to be life threatening.
Earlier on Sunday a man was shot in Lurgan, County Armagh, in what police have described as a paramilitary-style shooting. The man (41) was shot in both shins in an entrance to Spelga Park.
A third man was being treated in hospital after he was shot in the arms and legs in the Glenfield estate in Carrickfergus, County Antrim. The incident happened around 9pm on Sunday.
The police are appealing for information about the incidents. (AMcE)
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