A DOORMAN has been shot outside a city centre nightclub in a drive-by shooting.

The 24-year-old was injured when a person on a motorbike shot him outside Tup Tup Palace nightclub in Saint Nicholas Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.

He was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident at 10.30pm last night.

Police said the extent of the victim's injuries are not known at this stage and enquiries are being carried out to trace the motorbike.

A cordon was put in place by police and extra officers were drafted into the area.

Superintendent Bruce Storey, said: "We're carrying out enquiries to establish the circumstances of this incident and any particular motive, at the current time our enquiries so far lead us to believe there is not a risk to the wider members of the public. Understandably though people are concerned and it is worrying that this has happened, especially on a busy night in Newcastle city centre where there were many people enjoying a night out.

"Extra patrols were quickly deployed to the city centre, both to deal with the incident and to offer reassurance to those who were in the city. An increased police presence will continue both during the day and night and I would encourage anyone who does have any concerns to speak to an officer on
patrol.

"We are doing everything we can to trace the motorbike and the person responsible for this shooting and would ask anyone with information to come forward and speak to us. If anyone saw a silver motorbike bike in the city centre around the time of this incident or saw it before or has seen it since then we want to hear from them."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Northumbria Police on 101 ext
69191 quoting reference 1410 070615 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800
555 111.