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07/06/2005
Gunshot victim still in a critical condition
The 26-year-old man who was found with a gunshot wound to his chest at a graveyard in Co Down on Monday remains in a critical condition in hospital.
The victim was dragged into Redburn Cemetery in Holywood by four men before being shot in the early hours of the morning. A local resident raised the alarm at around 2.30am after hearing a gunshot followed by cries for help.
Police said they were treating the incident as attempted murder after the man was able to tell officers he had been abducted from a nearby petrol station.
Paramilitary involvement in the shooting is one line of inquiry currently being investigated by police.
Detectives have also been carrying out door-to-door enquiries on Monday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
The victim was dragged into Redburn Cemetery in Holywood by four men before being shot in the early hours of the morning. A local resident raised the alarm at around 2.30am after hearing a gunshot followed by cries for help.
Police said they were treating the incident as attempted murder after the man was able to tell officers he had been abducted from a nearby petrol station.
Paramilitary involvement in the shooting is one line of inquiry currently being investigated by police.
Detectives have also been carrying out door-to-door enquiries on Monday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
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