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| Man freed in funeral shots probe | |
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| A man held after shots were fired at a paramilitary funeral in Londonderry has been released without charge. | |
| The shots were fired over the coffin of the former leader of the Official IRA in Londonderry and founding member of the INLA, John White. | The shots were fired over the coffin of the former leader of the Official IRA in Londonderry and founding member of the INLA, John White. |
| A lone gunman emerged from the public toilets at the City Cemetery with a handgun at about 1130 BST, fired about eight times then ran off. | A lone gunman emerged from the public toilets at the City Cemetery with a handgun at about 1130 BST, fired about eight times then ran off. |
| A police helicopter was overhead at the time. White, 60, died at the weekend. | A police helicopter was overhead at the time. White, 60, died at the weekend. |
| Earlier, masked INLA men led the cortege from his home to requiem Mass at St Joseph's Chapel in the Galliagh area. | Earlier, masked INLA men led the cortege from his home to requiem Mass at St Joseph's Chapel in the Galliagh area. |
| Police said a man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm in a public place. | Police said a man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm in a public place. |
| He was later released without charge. | |
| The IRA split in 1969 into two organisations - the Official IRA and the Provisional IRA. | The IRA split in 1969 into two organisations - the Official IRA and the Provisional IRA. |
| The Official IRA declared a ceasefire in 1972 and the INLA was formed in 1974 after a further split within the organisation. | The Official IRA declared a ceasefire in 1972 and the INLA was formed in 1974 after a further split within the organisation. |