INLA link to Derry double shooting dismissed
The IRSP in Derry have dismissed speculation that the INLA was responsible for a gun attack in which two brothers were shot in the legs in Ballymagroarty last night.
The two men, aged 25 and 26, were shot shortly after 8pm on Thursday and were taken to Altnagelvin hospital for treatment for their injuries.
Following the shooting, Foyle Sinn Fein MLA Raymond McCartney said he believed elements linked to the INLA were responsible for the attack.
He challenged the political representatives of the INLA - which had previously announced an end to its armed campaign - to clarify the situation.
A spokesperson for the IRSP in Derry said the INLA are no longer involved in “armed actions.”
“Following last night’s shooting in Ballymagroarty in Derry the IRSP wish to put the following on record. There is no indication as to who was responsible for the shooting and until there is we cannot comment on the individual circumstances.
“In response to allegations by a member of Sinn Fein that people close to the INLA were involved in the shooting we refer back to statements from INLA in recent times in which they have said that they have disarmed and are no longer involved in armed actions,” the spokesperson said.
Condemning the incident, Mr McCartney claimed that what had started as a recent street fight had resulted in a gun attack on the two brothers. Police are appealing for anyone with information about the double shooting to contact them.
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