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South Belfast murder: Man killed in gun attack Stephen Carson murder: Police say fatal gun attack 'part of criminal feud'
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A murder investigation has been launched after a 28-year-old man died following a shooting in south Belfast. A man who was shot in the head through a bathroom door was murdered as part of a "criminal feud," police have said.
The gun attack took place in a house at Walmer Street in the Ormeau Road area shortly before 22:45 GMT on Thursday night. Stephen Carson, 28, was shot in front of his family in a house at Walmer Street in the Ormeau Road area at about 22:45 GMT on Thursday.
Police said it was believed four men were involved. The man's partner and a nine-year-old child were in the house. Police said he was having a meal with his partner and nine-year-old son when "at least three men carrying a hammer and a shotgun burst into the house".
Police said the man was taken to hospital, but later died from his injuries. After a confrontation, Mr Carson ran downstairs into a bathroom.
Part of Walmer Street and neighbouring streets have been closed off and police forensic teams are at the scene. 'Cold-blooded'
Following the attack, Mr Carson was taken to hospital, where he died from a fatal head wound.
The officer leading the investigation, Det Supt Kevin Geddes, said the murder was "brutal and cold-blooded".
"Our main line of enquiry, but not our only line of enquiry, is that Stephen was shot as part of a criminal feud," he said.
"We do not believe at this stage there was any paramilitary involvement nor do we believe this was sectarian."
'Possible link'
He said Mr Carson was known to police but had been trying to get his life together.
Detectives are also investigating a possible link to the murder of pizza delivery driver Kieran McManus in west Belfast almost three years ago.
In April 2013, Mr McManus was shot a number of times at close range in a car park outside the pizza shop where he worked on Kennedy Way.
Police have appealed for information about the shooting.Police have appealed for information about the shooting.
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness condemned those responsible for the murder and said it was "terrible news".Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness condemned those responsible for the murder and said it was "terrible news".