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| Man dead following city shooting | Man dead following city shooting |
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| A man has died following a shooting in Londonderry. | A man has died following a shooting in Londonderry. |
| It is understood it happened at about 0045 BST on Tuesday in the Bligh's Lane area of the Creggan. | It is understood it happened at about 0045 BST on Tuesday in the Bligh's Lane area of the Creggan. |
| Fr Stephen McLaughlin, who is parish priest at St Mary's church in the area, said the "young man was pursued by a group - a few people, perhaps masked". | Fr Stephen McLaughlin, who is parish priest at St Mary's church in the area, said the "young man was pursued by a group - a few people, perhaps masked". |
| The clergyman, who raised concerns over the police response, said there was speculation the man may have been delivering a pizza. | The clergyman, who raised concerns over the police response, said there was speculation the man may have been delivering a pizza. |
| "It would have been 0330 BST or later than that actually before they began to cordon off the location," he said. | "It would have been 0330 BST or later than that actually before they began to cordon off the location," he said. |
| "Certainly, local people mentioned to me that they were somewhat bewildered that police didn't appear until that point." | "Certainly, local people mentioned to me that they were somewhat bewildered that police didn't appear until that point." |
| SDLP assembly member Pat Ramsey said it was "anyone's worst nightmare for someone to come to your door and tell you your son's been shot dead". | SDLP assembly member Pat Ramsey said it was "anyone's worst nightmare for someone to come to your door and tell you your son's been shot dead". |
| This was a criminal act and anyone who attempts to attach any kind of political justification to it is deluding themselves Martina Anderson | This was a criminal act and anyone who attempts to attach any kind of political justification to it is deluding themselves Martina Anderson |
| "The family don't know of any circumstances, at all, why their son was taken out and shot by a number of men. In fact, the father did say that this bullet was meant for someone else. | "The family don't know of any circumstances, at all, why their son was taken out and shot by a number of men. In fact, the father did say that this bullet was meant for someone else. |
| "The people responsible have absolutely no mandate for carrying out this awful shooting." | "The people responsible have absolutely no mandate for carrying out this awful shooting." |
| Sinn Féin's Martina Anderson said: "This was a criminal act and anyone who attempts to attach any kind of political justification to it is deluding themselves and our community." | Sinn Féin's Martina Anderson said: "This was a criminal act and anyone who attempts to attach any kind of political justification to it is deluding themselves and our community." |