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Newry shooting: Man critical but stable in hospital | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
A man is in critical condition after being shot in Newry, County Down. | |
It is believed the man was attacked at or near his home in what police called the "Parkhead Crescent area". | |
Officers were called just after 19:00 GMT on Saturday and a spokeswoman said the man, thought to be in his 50s, had been shot in the stomach and knee. | |
The man had emergency surgery at nearby Daisy Hill Hospital, and staff there described his condition as critical but stable. | |
Sinn Fein Newry councillor Charlie Casey condemned those responsible. | |
'No support whatsoever' | |
"If someone comes to shoot someone in their home, in the current climate where everyone is trying to work hard towards peace, it has to be totally condemned," he said. | |
"We thought things like this had disappeared into the past. | |
"It is unfortunate and sad, and if anyone knows anything about it then they should contact the police." | |
Dominic Bradley, SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh, said: "This type of action has no support whatsoever in Newry and cannot be justified. | |
"It is wrong and no strategy, aims, or objectives can make it right. | |
"I would appeal to anyone who can help the police in their investigation of this crime to do so without delay." |