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Police have recovered two bullets from a murder scene in Londonderry where a man was killed on Wednesday morning.Police have recovered two bullets from a murder scene in Londonderry where a man was killed on Wednesday morning.
Jim McConnell was shot dead by two masked men at his house in Woodland Avenue in Prehen just after midnight.Jim McConnell was shot dead by two masked men at his house in Woodland Avenue in Prehen just after midnight.
It has emerged that Mr McConnell had convictions for drug offences. Last week police searched the house where he was murdered.It has emerged that Mr McConnell had convictions for drug offences. Last week police searched the house where he was murdered.
Detective Superintendent Raymond Murray said one of the gunmen seemed to have had trouble with his weapon.Detective Superintendent Raymond Murray said one of the gunmen seemed to have had trouble with his weapon.
"What we now believe, and what we think is extremely significant, is that the gunman that shot him had difficulties with the firearm he was using and as he tried to shoot Mr McConnell the firearm malfunctioned."What we now believe, and what we think is extremely significant, is that the gunman that shot him had difficulties with the firearm he was using and as he tried to shoot Mr McConnell the firearm malfunctioned.
"He worked at it on the spot and managed to clear the blockage, but in the process ejected two live complete rounds from the gun, which we have now found on the floor of the living area where Mr McConnell was shot."He worked at it on the spot and managed to clear the blockage, but in the process ejected two live complete rounds from the gun, which we have now found on the floor of the living area where Mr McConnell was shot.
"We have been in touch with scientists already and we are trying to get the best scientific advice possible - there are new techniques which we can bring to bear in the recovery of fingerprints and DNA and we are hoping to make full exploitation of the forensic potential of those two rounds.""We have been in touch with scientists already and we are trying to get the best scientific advice possible - there are new techniques which we can bring to bear in the recovery of fingerprints and DNA and we are hoping to make full exploitation of the forensic potential of those two rounds."