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| Two men held over city gun attack | |
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| Two men have been arrested by police investigating an overnight gun attack in north Belfast. | |
| A 40-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot four times in the early hours of Friday morning. | A 40-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot four times in the early hours of Friday morning. |
| Three masked men, two armed with handguns, forced their way into a house in Cranbrook Court. The man was shot in the elbow, ankle and both knees. | |
| The two men being questioned were arrested after police searches in north Belfast on Friday afternoon. | |
| The victim's 10-year-old daughter and three-year-old grandson were in the house at the time. | |
| Police said there was no evidence of paramilitary involvement. | Police said there was no evidence of paramilitary involvement. |
| The house in Ardoyne has been attacked before. Last March, a young girl narrowly escaped injury after a bullet pierced her bedroom window. | The house in Ardoyne has been attacked before. Last March, a young girl narrowly escaped injury after a bullet pierced her bedroom window. |
| Officers investigating the shooting have appealed for witnesses to come forward. | Officers investigating the shooting have appealed for witnesses to come forward. |