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Belfast shooting: Victim Dan Murray was 'well known to police' Belfast shooting: Victim Dan Murray was 'well known to police'
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A man in his 50s has been shot dead in a car in west Belfast.A man in his 50s has been shot dead in a car in west Belfast.
Dan Murray, a takeaway delivery driver, had been taking an order to Lady Street, near Grosvenor Road, when he was shot at about 22:15 BST on Monday.Dan Murray, a takeaway delivery driver, had been taking an order to Lady Street, near Grosvenor Road, when he was shot at about 22:15 BST on Monday.
He was well known to police and had a lengthy criminal record, the BBC understands.He 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. A teenager was shot in north Belfast about three hours earlier. Police said there was "absolutely no justification for incidents of this kind", but said it was too early to comment on a motivation for the murder.
A man in his 20s was shot in an alleyway in north Belfast in the early hours of Monday. The shooting was the third to take place in the city within 24 hours.
The scene of Monday night's shooting remains cordoned off by police. Supt John Roberts said the murder had been "horrific" but said the three shootings did not mean there is a "gang culture" in Belfast.
"It is not the case that criminals can run wild with guns in the city of Belfast," he added.
At the scene: BBC News NI's Michael FitzpatrickAt the scene: BBC News NI's Michael Fitzpatrick
Police forensic officers are conducting searches along Lady Street, and some items have been removed in clear plastic bags.Police forensic officers are conducting searches along Lady Street, and some items have been removed in clear plastic bags.
A police recovery lorry has left the scene, removing the victim's car.A police recovery lorry has left the scene, removing the victim's car.
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey said the man had been the target of a previous murder attempt. The scene of Monday night's shooting remains cordoned off by police.
A teenager was shot in north Belfast about three hours before Mr Murray's killing and a man in his 20s was shot in an alleyway in north Belfast in the early hours of Monday.
Sinn Féin MP Paul Maskey said Mr Murray had been the target of a previous murder attempt.
"I believe this to be criminal gangs who are carrying out armed actions on our streets," he said."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.""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 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."