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07/06/2005
Gunshot victim still in a critical condition
The 26-year-old man who was found with a gunshot wound to his chest at a graveyard in Co Down on Monday remains in a critical condition in hospital.
The victim was dragged into Redburn Cemetery in Holywood by four men before being shot in the early hours of the morning. A local resident raised the alarm at around 2.30am after hearing a gunshot followed by cries for help.
Police said they were treating the incident as attempted murder after the man was able to tell officers he had been abducted from a nearby petrol station.
Paramilitary involvement in the shooting is one line of inquiry currently being investigated by police.
Detectives have also been carrying out door-to-door enquiries on Monday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
The victim was dragged into Redburn Cemetery in Holywood by four men before being shot in the early hours of the morning. A local resident raised the alarm at around 2.30am after hearing a gunshot followed by cries for help.
Police said they were treating the incident as attempted murder after the man was able to tell officers he had been abducted from a nearby petrol station.
Paramilitary involvement in the shooting is one line of inquiry currently being investigated by police.
Detectives have also been carrying out door-to-door enquiries on Monday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain, most persistent and occasionally heavy across southern and western counties this afternoon. Risk of low cloud and fog patches affecting the Down coast. Light winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.Tonight:Continuing cloudy through the evening with further outbreaks of rain, the rain turning lighter and patchier from the south overnight. Winds remain light. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
