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| Shots fired as man dies in M1 crash | |
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| Police say shots have been fired at a car which crashed on the M1 in Northern Ireland, killing a man. | |
| DUP Justice Spokesperson Paul Givan has said he believes the man who died worked for the prison service. | |
| The incident happened on a section of the motorway between the M12 Portadown turn-off and the Lurgan interchange, heading towards Belfast. | The incident happened on a section of the motorway between the M12 Portadown turn-off and the Lurgan interchange, heading towards Belfast. |
| It happened at about 07:30 GMT on Thursday. | |
| The motorway has been closed in both directions. | The motorway has been closed in both directions. |
| Police are investigating reports of burnt out car found near Lurgan, County Armagh. | |
| Mr Givan said: "My understanding is that this is a member of the prison service who has been targeted and I think we need to allow the police to carry out their investigation and we need to get an official statement. | |
| "I want to express my shock and horror and support for the services as they carry out their investigation." | |
| Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson said his thoughts were with the dead man's family. | |
| He expressed his anger that there was a small element in society that "were determined to drag us back to the dark days of the past". | |
| Northern Ireland Education Minister John O'Dowd described the man's death as a "human tragedy". | |
| "There is no justification for continued conflict in this society," he said. | |
| SDLP assembly member for Upper Bann, Dolores Kelly, said the incident was "sickening and disturbing". | |
| East Belfast MP Naomi Long also expressed her sadness following the shooting. | |
| "It has particular ramifications for people," she said. | |
| "It is very distressing but also very upsetting in a political way. | |
| "What the people in Northern Ireland want is for this to be over." |