By Richard O'Reilly
A protest is to take place in Derry/Londonderry on Friday demonstrating against paramilitary style shootings.
It follows attack in the city such as the shooting on Tuesday which left a man with four gunshot wounds.
This evenings protest has been organised by the anti-vigilantiism group 'RAAD-Not in our name'.
Images of the aftermath of the shooting in the Bogside were released by police
A spokesperson for the group, Davy McCauley said "Over the last number of weeks there as been a huge increase in these attacks, culminating in the disgusting shooting of a young man in the Bogside on Tuesday night."
He added: "There is real anger that such barbarism is carried out by those who claim to have a community mandate
Protesters are set set to gather in Derry's Peace park at 5pm.
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