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Belfast: Man shot dead in car in west of the city | |
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A man in his 50s has been shot dead in west Belfast. | A man in his 50s has been shot dead in west Belfast. |
It is understood he was a takeaway delivery man and had been taking an order to Lady Street near Grosvenor Road when he was shot in his car at about 22:20 BST on Monday. | |
The scene of the shooting has been cordoned off by police. | |
It is the third shooting to take place in the city within 24 hours. Two men were injured in separate gun attacks in north Belfast earlier on Monday. | |
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey condemned the shooting. | Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey condemned the shooting. |
"There can be no place in our society for such actions," he said. | |
"Those behind this incident have nothing to offer the community and need to stop these futile actions immediately." | |