Gang shoots man in leg in Co Down attack

A man (55) is in hospital this morning after being shot in the leg by a masked gang in Newtownards, Co Down, last night.

A man (55) is in hospital this morning after being shot in the leg by a masked gang in Newtownards, Co Down, last night.

Police say the victim was attacked by four men as he walked his dog in the Bowtown estate at about 9 p.m.

The man was forced to his knees before being shot once in what police say is a "paramilitary-style" attack.

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