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| Arrests after robbers shoot man | |
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| Two men have been arrested after two robberies of legally-held firearms in west Belfast, during one of which a man in his 30s was shot in the leg. | |
| The first raid happened at 1830 GMT on Wednesday at Larkspur Rise off Suffolk Road. A man was shot when he refused to hand over weapons to a three-man gang. | |
| Just 45 minutes later three men forced the occupant of a house on Ballymurphy Road to hand over firearms. | Just 45 minutes later three men forced the occupant of a house on Ballymurphy Road to hand over firearms. |
| Two men, aged 34 and 30, were later arrested near Whiterock Leisure Centre. | |
| A car was also recovered. | |
| Police are investigating a link between the two robberies. | |
| The shot man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, while the other person is being treated for shock. | The shot man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, while the other person is being treated for shock. |
| The police have appealed for anyone who may have been in the Suffolk Road or Ballymurphy Road areas around these times or who may have any information to contact them. | The police have appealed for anyone who may have been in the Suffolk Road or Ballymurphy Road areas around these times or who may have any information to contact them. |