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Four masked men fired shots at a house in Londonderry on Tuesday night
Police came under attack from a masked gang throwing petrol bombs after a shooting at a house in Londonderry.

Two men inside the Dove Gardens property escaped injury when the gang of four men opened fire on Tuesday night.

A number of shots were fired at the front door of the home at about 11pm.

The same gang later returned and threw petrol bombs and other missiles at detectives investigating the attack, it is understood.

One PSNI officer was injured during the violence after being hit by a stone.

SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey said local people were appalled by what had happened.

"This is an area populated by families, children and elderly people," Mr Ramsey said.

"Our communities have suffered from the obscenity and destructiveness of violence for far too long.

"The people are very clear in their desire to live in a normal society. As a representative of the people of this city, and speaking on their behalf, I totally condemn the attack."

Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy has condemned the incidents.

"These were despicable events. It is appalling that a PSNI officer was injured after being hit by a stone during the violence. My thoughts are with the officer and I wish them a speedy recovery.

"It is deeply troubling that two men were in the house at the time of the shooting and this must have been a very traumatic event. Those involved in these events must be brought to justice and I appeal to anyone with information to contact police immediately."

Police have said a motive for the shooting has yet to be established and have asked anyone with information to come forward.

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At 09:44 on 02 September 2010, BIG ERNEST wrote:
GRANDE ERNESTO; so the sdlp have commented here about this gun attack by catholic paramilitaries ? funny i cant see anyone from the sdlp highlighting this story in the comments area , oh are you trying to be clever and saying that pat ramsey covered it for you all ? oh , silly me.
At 09:18 on 02 September 2010, DT wrote:
Wishing the police officer a speedy recovery.
At 08:23 on 02 September 2010, Michael wrote:
Grande Ernesto please read Big Ernests full post before shooting your mouth off you idiot. He is talking about Nationalists/Republicans who post on this site who are strangely silent when it comes to bullets and bombs yet very loud and opinionated when it comes to parades or anything Protestant/Orange.
At 19:16 on 01 September 2010, Anon wrote:
No mention by any spokespersons about the bravery of ordinary police officers putting themselves in real harms way to try and bring seriously dangerous criminals/terrorists to justice. Petrol bombs are deadly weapons.
At 17:11 on 01 September 2010, Paul wrote:
Here Here John
At 17:05 on 01 September 2010, grande Ernesto wrote:
"...no nationalist response on this matter", cries 'big' ernest. Maybe if you were as big into reading the full article as you allege to be in stature then you would have noted the SDLP representative's comments. In future, read the whole article before shooting your mouth off, idiot.
At 12:35 on 01 September 2010, john murphy wrote:
Good work by the PSNI...they need the full support of all decent people...lets marginalise the politico-criminals
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