Mother ran to son’s aid after paramilitary-style shooting
A mother ran to her son’s side after he was shot in both legs in a paramilitary style shooting.
Police said the woman heard her 25-year-old son’s cries of pain following the shooting in Lisfannon Park in Londonderry on Friday evening.
PSNI Detectives investigating the attack said the man was shot a number of times at around 7.15pm on Friday.
He was taken from the scene to hospital for treatment to his injuries.
PSNI Inspector Cummings said: “The 25-year-old victim has sustained gun shot wounds to both legs in a sickening and vicious attack.
“He was targeted in a residential area in the early evening when children and families were going about their normal, every day lives.
“This is despicable and should not happen in a civilised society.”
Inspector Cummings added: “What makes this incident all the more shocking is that the victim’s own mother heard his cries of pain and ran to his aid.