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Man shot in legs by masked gang | Man shot in legs by masked gang |
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A 30-year-old man has been shot in both legs in north Belfast. | A 30-year-old man has been shot in both legs in north Belfast. |
Four masked men forced their way into his home at Duneden Park in the Ardoyne area at about 2300 BST on Monday. | Four masked men forced their way into his home at Duneden Park in the Ardoyne area at about 2300 BST on Monday. |
Two of the men fired shots at the victim. A 22-year-old woman and a three-year-old boy in the house were in the house at the time. | Two of the men fired shots at the victim. A 22-year-old woman and a three-year-old boy in the house were in the house at the time. |
The man is being treated in hospital for his injuries. Police said no motive had been established for the attack, and have appealed for information. | The man is being treated in hospital for his injuries. Police said no motive had been established for the attack, and have appealed for information. |
People living nearby said they knew something was wrong when they heard the woman screaming. | |
Some neighbours went to the house and found the victim lying on a sofa with gunshot wounds to both legs. | |
Neighbours described the victim as quiet and say they don't know any reason why he would be targeted. |
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