Carrick shooting: Gunman '˜fled scene on foot', say police

By The Newsroom
Published 14th Mar 2017, 10:45 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 11:11 BST
Police at the scene on Pinewood Avenue in Carrickfergus where a 44-year-old man was shot yesterday afternoon.Police at the scene on Pinewood Avenue in Carrickfergus where a 44-year-old man was shot yesterday afternoon.
Police at the scene on Pinewood Avenue in Carrickfergus where a 44-year-old man was shot yesterday afternoon.
Police investigating the shooting of a high-profile loyalist in Carrickfergus have said the brutal attack took place in a street full of families and older people.

Geordie Gilmore Snr, aged 44, remains critically ill in hospital after he was shot in the neck. The attack took place in Pinewood Avenue around 2.15pm when up to five shots are reported to have been fired at the victim.

The murder attempt is being linked to a long-running paramilitary feud in the area.

Police believe the gunman fled the scene on foot.

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