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Man killed during city gun attack | Man killed during city gun attack |
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A murder inquiry has been launched after a man was shot dead in Londonderry in the early hours. | A murder inquiry has been launched after a man was shot dead in Londonderry in the early hours. |
The 28-year-old victim was in bed in his home in the Fountain Hill area of the Waterside when two men entered his room at about 0330 BST. | The 28-year-old victim was in bed in his home in the Fountain Hill area of the Waterside when two men entered his room at about 0330 BST. |
A police spokesperson said the men fired a number of shots at their victim. | A police spokesperson said the men fired a number of shots at their victim. |
A 24-year-old woman who was in the bedroom was uninjured. Police said a motive was still being established. | A 24-year-old woman who was in the bedroom was uninjured. Police said a motive was still being established. |
Sinn Fein councillor Lynn Fleming said the community, after 35 years of conflict, "did not want a gun culture" with people settling their differences "by going and shooting someone". | |
"We want to move forward and get away from those days," she said. |