Police arrest two after man shot

A 49-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were being questioned by PSNI detectives last night on suspicion of attempted murder.

A 49-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were being questioned by PSNI detectives last night on suspicion of attempted murder.

They were arrested in connection with the attack on a 34-year-old man, who was shot in the ankle at Lagmore on the outskirts of west Belfast on Monday. During police searches in connection with the attack, two guns and a quantity of ammunition were seized.

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