25/11/2005

Man injured in Co Down shooting

A man is being treated in hospital after being shot a number of times at a house in Co Down.

Two masked men forced their way into the house in Elmwood Drive, Bangor, and opened fire just before 11pm on Thursday.

The victim, who is believed to be in his 30s, is currently in a stable condition in hospital.

A blue Renault 19 car, found burnt out in nearby Clandeboye Close in the town, is thought to have been used by those who carried out the attack.

Police do not yet know what the motive for the attack was however they have appealed for witnesses to contact them.

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