Man seriously injured in Belfast gun attack

 

A man has been seriously injured in a gun attack in Belfast city centre. The shooting happened in the College Square North area of the city just before 21:30 GMT on Thursday. A spokesman for the Ambulance Service said the victim had been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. BBC NI reporter Conor Macauley said local people reported hearing up to seven shots at the scene. It is understood the victim is in his 20s and may have been visiting a relative in the area when he was attacked. The scene has been cordoned off. The PSNI have asked the public to avoid the area at this time.

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