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| Police officer shot in north Belfast | Police officer shot in north Belfast |
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| A police officer has been shot on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast. | A police officer has been shot on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast. |
| It is understood they were hit once in the arm after a number of shots were fired from a car. | It is understood they were hit once in the arm after a number of shots were fired from a car. |
| The incident happened close to a petrol station at about 19.30 GMT. The officer is in a stable condition in hospital. | The incident happened close to a petrol station at about 19.30 GMT. The officer is in a stable condition in hospital. |
| Northern Ireland justice minister Claire Sugden has described the attack as "sickening". | Northern Ireland justice minister Claire Sugden has described the attack as "sickening". |
| Police say the Crumlin Road is closed as they investigate the shooting. | Police say the Crumlin Road is closed as they investigate the shooting. |
| Mark Lindsay, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, said it was "an appalling act". | Mark Lindsay, chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, said it was "an appalling act". |
| "This attack on the life of an officer is a stark reminder of the determination on the part of terrorists to murder and maim police officers," he said. | "This attack on the life of an officer is a stark reminder of the determination on the part of terrorists to murder and maim police officers," he said. |
| "They believe that by causing great grief to a family they are somehow advancing their warped and outdated plan. The wider community will be outraged by this attack on one of their police officers. | "They believe that by causing great grief to a family they are somehow advancing their warped and outdated plan. The wider community will be outraged by this attack on one of their police officers. |
| 'Deeply disturbing' | |
| "The police serve the entire community and wounding one individual is an attack on the entire community. | "The police serve the entire community and wounding one individual is an attack on the entire community. |
| "This attempted murder underlines the fragility of our peace." | "This attempted murder underlines the fragility of our peace." |
| DUP leader Arlene Foster condemned the shooting and said it was "the work of cowards". Her colleague, North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds, said it was "deeply disturbing". | |
| Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly said those responsible had "absolutely nothing to offer society and need to call a halt to these activities immediately". | |
| The Social Democratic and Labour Party's Nichola Mallon said those involved in the attack were "calculating criminals intent on destabilising a community which continues to make strides toward reconciliation". | |
| Alliance Leader Naomi Long said she believed they "intended to kill" and that "using guns in a residential area shows a callous disregard for the entire community". | |
| The leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV), Jim Allister, said the incident was a "reminder of the wickedness and criminality of all terrorism". |