A man, believed to be 20 years old, has been shot in the legs in Strabane.
It was discovered in the Springhill Park area at about 2015 GMT on Sunday.
A community worker, Paul Gallagher, said, “I got a call and went over to the estate and saw the young fellow with bullet wounds to the leg. He had been taken into the estate in a car and shot twice in the legs.”
The man is in a stable condition in hospital.
Mr Gallagher said some children were in the area after the shooting and had to be moved on.
“I would like to say vigilantism won’t work”
Paul Gallagher Community Worker
“It was just a sad sight. There was some kids around. They had to be moved on. They saw the young fellow lying on the ground. It was pouring with rain. Some of the neighbours came over and wrapped him in a blanket until the ambulance came.”
He also saw the man’s father, who had been searching for his son before finding him shot.
There is speculation that the shooting was carried out by the vigilante group, RAAD (Republican Action Against Drugs).
“From a community aspect I would like to say vigilantism won’t work. It’s never worked in the past and it won’t work now.
“What we need to do is to is engage in some dialogue with these people to see if we can get this stopped.”
The police have appealed for information.
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