Man shot in Strabane by six-man gang

Police in Strabane are searching for a six-man gang who shot a man last night.

Police in Strabane are searching for a six-man gang who shot a man last night.

A victim (30) was shot in his knees and a shoulder in the Springhill Park area of Strabane.

Three men in balaclavas approached the man's house at around 10.30pm, while another three entered from the rear. The man was dragged into an alleyway and shot.

Two of the attackers are believed to have escaped in a white van, while the other four fled on foot.

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