Man injured in south Belfast shooting

A man is recovering in hospital in Belfast this morning following a paramilitary-style shooting in south Belfast last night.

A man is recovering in hospital in Belfast this morning following a paramilitary-style shooting in south Belfast last night.

The 29-year-old victim was shot in the leg after being dragged off Roden Street into a nearby laneway where he was shot by a third man. The incident happened at 9.30 p.m.

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