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Belfast: Man shot dead in car in west of the city 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 a car 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. It is understood he was a takeaway delivery driver and had been taking an order to Lady Street near Grosvenor Road when he was shot.
The scene of the shooting has been cordoned off by police. The dead man was well known to police and had a lengthy criminal record, the BBC understands.
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.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. The scene of the shooting remains cordoned off by police.
"There can be no place in our society for such actions," he said. Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey said the man had been the target of a previous murder attempt.
"Those behind this incident have nothing to offer the community and need to stop these futile actions immediately." "I believe this to be criminal gangs who are carrying out armed actions on our streets," he said.
"They need to be removed from our streets, and anybody who has information, I believe, has a duty to come forward with that and give it to the police."
SDLP MLA Alex Attwood said people in west Belfast were becoming anxious about shootings and violence happening in their area.SDLP MLA Alex Attwood said people in west Belfast were becoming anxious about shootings and violence happening in their area.
"There are people who are now trying to assert their violent and bad authority on the community," he said."There are people who are now trying to assert their violent and bad authority on the community," he said.
"People are beginning to use the gun and use it with regularity up to the point of murder.""People are beginning to use the gun and use it with regularity up to the point of murder."