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| Man shot dead by masked intruders | |
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| A man has been shot dead in Londonderry. | A man has been shot dead in Londonderry. |
| Two masked gunmen entered a house in the Woodland area of Prehen at about 0015 on Wednesday and fired a number of shots. | Two masked gunmen entered a house in the Woodland area of Prehen at about 0015 on Wednesday and fired a number of shots. |
| The 38-year-old victim was taken to Altnagelvin hospital where he later died from his injuries. His name has not yet been released. | |
| The area has been cordoned off. The murder has been condemned by the Mayor of Derry, Councillor Gerard Diver. | The area has been cordoned off. The murder has been condemned by the Mayor of Derry, Councillor Gerard Diver. |
| "It certainly looks like a particularly grotesque and brutal shooting by masked men, something that harks back to the worst days of the Troubles," he said. | "It certainly looks like a particularly grotesque and brutal shooting by masked men, something that harks back to the worst days of the Troubles," he said. |
| "My reaction is one of complete horror, people will be shocked to the core about this. | "My reaction is one of complete horror, people will be shocked to the core about this. |
| "The area where it happened is a very settled residential area on the outskirts of the city, which would not ever be associated with any troubles." | "The area where it happened is a very settled residential area on the outskirts of the city, which would not ever be associated with any troubles." |
| Police said they believed the attackers drove off in the direction of the city. | Police said they believed the attackers drove off in the direction of the city. |