Man shot with crossbow on Lisburn Road

29 year old man treated for non-life threatening injuries after being attacked with a crossbow in a popular student location.


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The Lisburn Road is a popular area for QUB students.

The victim was sitting in a parked car on Belgravia Avenue when he was shot in the arm with an arrow from a crossbow. The attack happened at around 5.20pm on Wednesday.

He was transported to hospital where it was discovered that the injuries were not life threatening.

A 29 year old woman was also present in the vehicle but was not injured.

The attack took place on Belgravia Avenue.

A 28 year old man was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder alongside a string of other offences, and is still in custody.

A crossbow – the weapon used.

Detectives have asked witnesses to call CID in Musgrave Police Student on the non-emergency number 101.