Detectives in Derry/Londonderry have launched an investigation following a reported shooting incident in the city on the night of Sunday, 17th September. Police were alerted to the incident shortly before 23.15 when they received a report of a man discovered injured in the vicinity of Marianus Park.

The victim, a man in his twenties, was found with gunshot wounds to both of his calves. He was quickly attended to by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and subsequently transported to a local hospital for treatment. Fortunately, his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

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