Eastwood condemns Derry shooting
'Our communities do not need this intimidation and the threat of violence hanging over them'
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has condemned the shooting of a man in the Whitehouse Road area of Derry.
He appealed for those responsible to stop their campaign of violence against the community.
Mr Eastwood said: "Last night’s shooting is yet another dangerous attempt to intimidate people in our community and has led to disruption on the road this morning.
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“Our communities do not need this intimidation and the threat of violence hanging over them. Nobody wants to live in fear. These attacks hark back to the darkest period of our past.
"I call on those responsible to end this violence and for these guns to be removed from our streets before someone else is wounded or worse.
“If you have any information please contact the PSNI.”
According to the PSNI, a cordon remains in place at the junction of Coshquin Road and Whitehouse Road.
They said: "Police continue to conduct enquiries into a shooting in the area last night.
Shortly after 9.30pm, it was reported a man had been shot in the lower leg, and he remains in hospital this morning.
"We'll update you when the cordon has been lifted. Thank you to everyone for their co-operation in the meantime.
Further details in relation to the shooting will be released in due course.