13/08/2001

Three men hospitalised following shooting attacks

Three men are in hospital after paramilitary-style attacks in north Belfast on Sunday August 12.

In the first attack two men aged 39 and 21 were treated for gunshot wounds to the leg after they were shot in the Parkmount area of Greencastle in the northern outskirts of the city. The incident took place around 10.40pm.

In a separate incident, a 23-year-old man was shot at 7pm on Sunday night in the Rathcoole estate. He suffered gun shot wounds to his left leg in the attack. (AMcE)

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