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| Man is abducted and shot in legs | Man is abducted and shot in legs |
| (about 13 hours later) | |
| A man has been injured in a gun attack in Downpatrick. | A man has been injured in a gun attack in Downpatrick. |
| The victim was walking along the Saul Road in the town shortly before 2100 BST when he was forced in to a dark-coloured Renault car. | The victim was walking along the Saul Road in the town shortly before 2100 BST when he was forced in to a dark-coloured Renault car. |
| He was driven to the Vianstown Road area where he was shot in both legs. It is believed four men were involved and they drove off after the shooting. | He was driven to the Vianstown Road area where he was shot in both legs. It is believed four men were involved and they drove off after the shooting. |
| The man remains in hospital, but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | The man remains in hospital, but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Police are trying to establish a motive for the attack and have appealed for witnesses. | Police are trying to establish a motive for the attack and have appealed for witnesses. |
| South Down SDLP Margaret Miss Ritchie said: "This act of thuggery, retribution and summary justice belongs to the violence of the past and is alien to the people of Downpatrick." |