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| Man injured in Derry shooting | Man injured in Derry shooting |
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| A 26-year-old man was hit in the leg after a gunman fired a number of shots into a house in Londonderry on Thursday night. | A 26-year-old man was hit in the leg after a gunman fired a number of shots into a house in Londonderry on Thursday night. |
| The attack took place in Hollymount at about 2300 BST. | |
| The injured man is being treated in hospital where his condition is not thought to be life threatening. | The injured man is being treated in hospital where his condition is not thought to be life threatening. |
| Another 22-year-old man was also present in the house at the time, but he was not injured. | Another 22-year-old man was also present in the house at the time, but he was not injured. |
| SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey who lives in the area condemned the shooting and suggested dissident republicans are to blame. | |
| "People have no right to take the law onto themselves and shoot individuals. | |
| "We have police and a judicial system where people can be apprehended and brought to justice in a democratic way," Mr Ramsey said. | |
| "Dissident republicans have already shown their ability to cause disruption and damage. | |
| "What we need to see from them now is an ability to move away from violence as the people of Derry want them to," he added. | |
| Detectives are investigating a motive for the shooting and are appealing for anyone who was in the Hollymount Park area late on Thursday and may have witnessed the attack. |