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| Journalist shot dead in Derry during rioting in the city | |
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| A journalist has been shot dead during violence in Londonderry that police are treating as a "terrorist incident". | A journalist has been shot dead during violence in Londonderry that police are treating as a "terrorist incident". |
| Dissident republicans are being blamed for killing 29-year-old Lyra McKee during rioting after police searches in Derry's Creggan area on Thursday night. | Dissident republicans are being blamed for killing 29-year-old Lyra McKee during rioting after police searches in Derry's Creggan area on Thursday night. |
| Petrol bombs were also thrown at police Land Rovers. | Petrol bombs were also thrown at police Land Rovers. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said the New IRA "are likely to be the ones behind this" and detectives have started a murder inquiry. | Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said the New IRA "are likely to be the ones behind this" and detectives have started a murder inquiry. |
| "At around 23:00 BST last night a gunman appeared and fired a number of shots towards the police," he added. | "At around 23:00 BST last night a gunman appeared and fired a number of shots towards the police," he added. |
| "Lyra McKee, a young woman at 29 years old, was wounded. | "Lyra McKee, a young woman at 29 years old, was wounded. |
| "She was taken away from the scene in a police land rover to Altnagelvin Hospital but unfortunately she has died." | "She was taken away from the scene in a police land rover to Altnagelvin Hospital but unfortunately she has died." |
| The violence broke out after police raids on houses in the Mulroy Park and Galliagh areas. | The violence broke out after police raids on houses in the Mulroy Park and Galliagh areas. |
| "Violent dissident republicans are planning attacks in this city and we were carrying out a search operation in Creggan," said Mr Hamilton. | "Violent dissident republicans are planning attacks in this city and we were carrying out a search operation in Creggan," said Mr Hamilton. |
| "We were looking for firearms that may have been used over the Easter weekend." | |
| Rioting began at Fanad Drive in the city and more than 50 petrol bombs were thrown at police and two vehicles hijacked and set on fire. | |
| "I believe that this was orchestrated - orchestrated to a point that they just want to have violence and attack police," said Mr Hamilton. | |
| "Bringing a firearm out is a calculated and callous act." | "Bringing a firearm out is a calculated and callous act." |
| One reporter who was at the scene said a gunman "came round the corner and fired shots indiscriminately towards police vehicles". | One reporter who was at the scene said a gunman "came round the corner and fired shots indiscriminately towards police vehicles". |
| "There were a number of houses with families - they had all spilled out on the street to see what was happening," added Leona O'Neill. | "There were a number of houses with families - they had all spilled out on the street to see what was happening," added Leona O'Neill. |
| "There were young people, there were children on the street, there were teenagers milling about and a gunman just fired indiscriminately up the street." | "There were young people, there were children on the street, there were teenagers milling about and a gunman just fired indiscriminately up the street." |
| Sinn Féin's vice-president Michelle O'Neill said she was "shocked and saddened at the tragic news", adding: "I unreservedly condemn those responsible for killing this young woman." | Sinn Féin's vice-president Michelle O'Neill said she was "shocked and saddened at the tragic news", adding: "I unreservedly condemn those responsible for killing this young woman." |
| DUP leader Arlene Foster tweeted: "Heartbreaking news. A senseless act. A family has been torn apart." | DUP leader Arlene Foster tweeted: "Heartbreaking news. A senseless act. A family has been torn apart." |
| The SDLP's Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan tweeted: "Just leaving Creggan, heartbroken and angry at the senseless loss of a young life. | The SDLP's Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan tweeted: "Just leaving Creggan, heartbroken and angry at the senseless loss of a young life. |
| "Violence only creates victims, that's all it ever has done. The thoughts and prayers of our city are with the young woman's family and friends, may she rest in peace." | "Violence only creates victims, that's all it ever has done. The thoughts and prayers of our city are with the young woman's family and friends, may she rest in peace." |