An 18-year-old youth has been shot five times in Derry.
The young man was shot just after 11pm on Thursday night in the Creggan area of the city.
He was brutally hit three times in his right leg and two times in his left leg on Rathlin Drive.
His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey said: "It confirms undemocratic elements in the community are attempting to get control and gain influence. This is sinister and unwelcome."
He added: "There is no evidence the victims of these attacks are guilty of any crime, and nothing can justify such an attack.
"These attacks are wrong, unjust and unfair, and I call on those responsible for these attacks to stop immediately. These people are not representative of the people of Derry."