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Man shot dead by masked intruders | 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 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. Police said they believed the attackers drove off in the direction of the city. | |
A neighbour of the dead man said he was shocked by the shooting. | |
"I was awakened this morning around about 2.00 by the police and they told me then that the man had been shot," he said. | |
"I haven't really slept since, to be honest it's just unbelievable, it's a really, really quiet neighbourhood, you just don't expect that." | |
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." | |
The house where the shooting took place is on the main Derry to Strabane Road. | The house where the shooting took place is on the main Derry to Strabane Road. |