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| An investigation has been launched by police after a man was subjected to a paramilitary-style shooting in the Kilwilkie area of Lurgan. | An investigation has been launched by police after a man was subjected to a paramilitary-style shooting in the Kilwilkie area of Lurgan. |
| At 1900 GMT on Monday, it was reported that three men had entered a house at Kilwilkie Road before shooting a man in the leg and assaulting him with a bat. | At 1900 GMT on Monday, it was reported that three men had entered a house at Kilwilkie Road before shooting a man in the leg and assaulting him with a bat. |
| The man, who is aged in his 20s, has been taken to hospital. | The man, who is aged in his 20s, has been taken to hospital. |
| His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police have asked for any witnesses to call 0845 600 8000. | His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police have asked for any witnesses to call 0845 600 8000. |
| Sinn Fein have blamed dissident republicans for the attack. | |
| John O'Dowd, the party's MLA in the area, said: "This young man was shot because a so-called dissident republican was in yet another fight, and the consequence of that is three masked men burst into a family home and shoot a young man. | |
| "This shooting was about intimidation, revenge and an attempt to strike fear into the community in Kilwilke." | |
| SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly also condemned the shooting. | |
| "Unfortunately, the many good people of Kilwilkie have had to live under the jackboot of the paramilitaries for far too long," she said. | "Unfortunately, the many good people of Kilwilkie have had to live under the jackboot of the paramilitaries for far too long," she said. |
| "There are those who seem destined to try to take people back to the worst years of the Troubles. I think members right across the community should condemn and will condemn this type of violence." | "There are those who seem destined to try to take people back to the worst years of the Troubles. I think members right across the community should condemn and will condemn this type of violence." |