Attack in the city's Turf Lodge district is the second so-called 'punishment shooting' in Belfast area in the space of 24 hour

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A man has been shot in the arms and legs outside a youth centre in west Belfast.

The victim who was in his 40s was wounded outside the Holy Trinity Youth Club in the Turf Lodge district.

He was taken to hospital but his injuries are not though to be life threatening.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland appealed for anyone with information about the shooting to contact them or use the Crimestoppers charity number 0800 555 111.

The attack was the second so-called "punishment shooting" in Greater Belfast in the space of 24 hours. On Tuesday a man was shot in the leg in a similar incident in the Newtonabbey area.