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Woman sees daughter and husband shot outside house | Woman sees daughter and husband shot outside house |
(about 6 hours later) | |
A woman whose husband and daughter were critically injured in a gun attack in north Belfast saw the gunmen make their getaway, the police have said. | A woman whose husband and daughter were critically injured in a gun attack in north Belfast saw the gunmen make their getaway, the police have said. |
The 47-year-old man and his 18-year-old daughter were shot at Evelyn Gardens, off the Cavehill Road, after 08:30 BST on Tuesday. | The 47-year-old man and his 18-year-old daughter were shot at Evelyn Gardens, off the Cavehill Road, after 08:30 BST on Tuesday. |
The teenager, a student, has stomach and hand injuries. Her father has life-threatening chest injuries. Detective Chief Inspector Karen Baxter said both were "extremely lucky to be alive". | |
The police officer said the man had been about to take his daughter to school when a masked gunman fired shots into the vehicle. | |
His wife came out of the house to see a small red van driving off. | |
Det Chief Insp Baxter told a news conference two men were involved in the attack. | |
However, she said it was "much too early" to establish a motive. | |
"Both of them are very lucky to be alive," she added. | |
Police are looking into a possible link with a van found in the Oldpark area. | Police are looking into a possible link with a van found in the Oldpark area. |
The vehicle was found on fire at Ballymoney Street in the north of the city just before 09:00 BST. | The vehicle was found on fire at Ballymoney Street in the north of the city just before 09:00 BST. |
The police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. | The police have appealed for witnesses to contact them. |
They especially want to hear from the occupants of the red vehicle which was seen driving away from the area around the time of the shooting. | |
SDLP councillor Nichola Mallon condemned the shooting. | SDLP councillor Nichola Mallon condemned the shooting. |
She said: "This shooting is a deeply worrying event in any case, but it is especially heinous given that it occurred at 8:30, when people are travelling to school and work." | |
Alliance councillor Billy Webb described it as a "vicious and callous attack on two people in a residential area". | Alliance councillor Billy Webb described it as a "vicious and callous attack on two people in a residential area". |
Evelyn Gardens, Salisbury Avenue and Hughenden Avenue have been closed. | Evelyn Gardens, Salisbury Avenue and Hughenden Avenue have been closed. |
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