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| Man treated for gun shots to legs | Man treated for gun shots to legs |
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| A man has been treated in hospital following what police have described as a paramilitary-style attack in west Belfast. | A man has been treated in hospital following what police have described as a paramilitary-style attack in west Belfast. |
| The 29-year-old was admitted with gun shot wounds to both legs. | The 29-year-old was admitted with gun shot wounds to both legs. |
| It is believed he was attacked in the Norglen Crescent area at about 2115 BST on Thursday. | It is believed he was attacked in the Norglen Crescent area at about 2115 BST on Thursday. |
| Detectives at Antrim Road PSNI Station have appealed to anyone with information about the shooting to contact them. | Detectives at Antrim Road PSNI Station have appealed to anyone with information about the shooting to contact them. |
| Paul Maskey, the area's Sinn Féin assembly member, said he did not know who was behind the attack, but that they did not represent the community. | |
| "They should stop and cease attacks of this nature because the vast majority of people from this community don't want these attacks to take place," he said. |