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| Gun victim targeted 'due to shop' | Gun victim targeted 'due to shop' |
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| The family of a Londonderry businessman who was shot in the city centre have said they believe he was targeted because of the shop he owns. | The family of a Londonderry businessman who was shot in the city centre have said they believe he was targeted because of the shop he owns. |
| However, they have denied that he was warned against selling "legal highs". | However, they have denied that he was warned against selling "legal highs". |
| Raymond Coyle, 52, underwent surgery on Wednesday night and is in a stable condition. | Raymond Coyle, 52, underwent surgery on Wednesday night and is in a stable condition. |
| A man wearing a motorcycle helmet entered his shop at Waterloo Place at 1730 GMT on Wednesday and shot him several times in the lower body. | A man wearing a motorcycle helmet entered his shop at Waterloo Place at 1730 GMT on Wednesday and shot him several times in the lower body. |
| The gunman escaped on a motorbike. | The gunman escaped on a motorbike. |
| Drugs known as "legal highs" can mirror the effects of some banned substances but have not been included in controlled substance legislation. | |
| Detectives want to hear from anyone who witnessed the attack or saw one or two men on a motorbike in the area to contact them. | Detectives want to hear from anyone who witnessed the attack or saw one or two men on a motorbike in the area to contact them. |
| Foyle MP Mark Durkan described the attack as terrible. | Foyle MP Mark Durkan described the attack as terrible. |
| "The whole community in our city rejects this act of barbarism," he said. | "The whole community in our city rejects this act of barbarism," he said. |
| "Our resolve to reject violent attacks remains unaltered; our message to those responsible remains unchanged - you have no support and you are not welcome." | "Our resolve to reject violent attacks remains unaltered; our message to those responsible remains unchanged - you have no support and you are not welcome." |