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A man has been shot in the car park at Sainsbury's in Bangor.

Shoppers at the Co Down supermarket are stuck in the car park while police deal with the incident.

Detective Sergeant Keith Wilson said: “Police are currently in attendance at an incident in the Balloo Link area of Bangor. It is believed that one man has sustained gunshot wounds.

“Police would appeal to anyone who has any information about this incident to contact Detectives on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 870 28/05/17.

"Alternatively if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Hundreds of shoppers were in the vicinity at the time shopping in the supermarket, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Homebase.

One woman described how she heard loud bangs as she was getting into her car. Police are on the scene and traffic is being diverted from the area.

Northern Ireland Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, said he's "disturbed" by the shooting.

He added: "Deeply disturbed by news of the shooting in the Sainsbury's car park in Bangor. Brutal act of violence that has no place in Northern Ireland."

North Down Ulster Unionist MLA Alan Chambers has condemned the shooting incident.

He said: "I totally condemn those responsible for ruthlessly gunning down a man in Bangor this afternoon.

“I arrived at the scene shortly after it happened, and it was clear to me that we could easily have been dealing with a lot more casualties due to the nature of the attack in which the victim was hit a number of times.

"To carry out a shooting in broad daylight in a busy supermarket car park, which is filled with families with young children, was the height of recklessness.

“I am absolutely disgusted that an attack like this should take place in Bangor. There should be no place in society for such actions and they should be unequivocally condemned.

"Those who seek to use violence must be cleared off our streets, brought before the courts and put behind bars. To do that, the police need help from the public. There must be no hiding place.”