Man shot in legs in west Belfast
A 29-year-old man has been shot twice in each leg in west Belfast in what police have described as a paramilitary style shooting.
He was walking in the area of Balkan Street/Leeson Street, off the lower Falls Road, on Tuesday at around 9pm when he was forced into a car by three men.
He was taken to Downfine Walk in Ballymurphy where he was then shot.
A police spokesperson said: “He was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.”
Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
