U.K. journalist tweets being shot

Per the Liverpool Echo, Tony McDonough, a deputy business editor at the Echo, was one of three men injured by a spray of gun pellets after shots were fired in a "ride by" shooting at a Liverpool pub.

McDonough, still fairly new to Twitter, did what he was taught to do - he reported on the incident through tweets:

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   tonymc39 (Liverpool, U.K.) I've been shot in West Derby Village - pellets have grazed my cheek - I'm ok I think 09 May 2009 from mobile web
2. 
   tonymc39 (Liverpool, U.K.) i have four shotgun pellets lodged in the side of my head. Two of my friends were also hit. 10 May 2009 from mobile web
3. 
   tonymc39 (Liverpool, U.K.) We were stood drinking just inside the doorway of the Sefton Arms when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire from outside - not aiming at us 10 May 2009 from mobile web
4. 
   tonymc39 (Liverpool, U.K.) My t-shirt and jeans were covered in blood 10 May 2009 from mobile web
5. 
   tonymc39 (Liverpool, U.K.) I believe two doormen were also hit but not seriously hurt. 10 May 2009 from mobile web

The quick reaction has Twitterers from at least three continents discussing the incident, with more than 100 retweets about the news. Here's a few of the tweets:

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   mcknut (Euston, U.K.) Local journalist @tonymc39 gets shot and then tweets the aftermath http://is.gd/yTIy (via @alisongow) 11 May 2009 from Nambu
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   frick (Taipei) @AndersOlofsson Undra just om @tonymc39 kommer att få fler än de nuvarande 17 followsarna... (Just wondering if @tonymc39 will receive more than the current 17 followers.) 11 May 2009 from TweetDeck in reply to AndersOlofsson
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   ryangilchrest (Macon, Ga.) I can only hope I would do the same. RT @askymi RT @paulbradshaw Reporter @tonymc39 tweets being shot: http://bit.ly/K0NwJ 11 May 2009 from web
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   foodiesarah (Manchester, U.K.) @alisongow @tonymc39 good blog post after remarkable tweets - just hope that doesn't become too much a norm for getting a splash! 11 May 2009 from TweetDeck in reply to alisongow

The Echo's news report on the incident can be found here.

U.K. journalist tweets being shot