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late night attack
Man hit in face with gun at fast food outlet
Two people were injured after a row broke out at the restaurant in the early hours of the morning.
POLICE IN DOWNPATRICK are appealing for information following an attack in the town in the early hours of the morning.
A 21-year-old man was struck in the face with a gun in the incident, which happened outside a fast food outlet in the Scotch Street area at around 1.15am.
A row broke out between several people outside the premises, and a 19-year-old man sustained a swollen cheek and lip, and cuts to his face and back.
The 21-year-old who was hit with the firearm also said he had been bitten.
A short time afterwards, police arrested another man on suspicion of possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances, possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and grievous bodily harm.
He was taken into currently for questioning.
“What are believed to be a number of imitation firearms were recovered following a search of a property in the Church View area of the town,” a PSNI statement said.
Anyone who witnessed what happened is being asked to contact Downpatrick PSNI on the non-emergency number 101.
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