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| Kieran McManus shot dead outside west Belfast pizza shop | Kieran McManus shot dead outside west Belfast pizza shop |
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| Police have said the man in his 20s who was shot dead in west Belfast on Saturday was Kieran McManus. | Police have said the man in his 20s who was shot dead in west Belfast on Saturday was Kieran McManus. |
| The 26-year-old delivery driver was attacked at a car park outside the Domino's Pizza shop on Kennedy Way at about 23:20 GMT. | |
| The PSNI said the father of a six-year-old child was shot a number of times at close range. | The PSNI said the father of a six-year-old child was shot a number of times at close range. |
| He died shortly afterwards in hospital. The police are investigating a motive for the murder. | He died shortly afterwards in hospital. The police are investigating a motive for the murder. |
| It is understood Mr McManus was originally from the Turf Lodge area of west Belfast. | It is understood Mr McManus was originally from the Turf Lodge area of west Belfast. |
| The area around the shop remains cordoned off and police have also been examining a number of other areas including one street, where it is thought a car used in the attack may have been burned out. | The area around the shop remains cordoned off and police have also been examining a number of other areas including one street, where it is thought a car used in the attack may have been burned out. |
| Det Ch Insp Karen Baxter said Mr McManus was a young man who had been brutally gunned down in a public area. | Det Ch Insp Karen Baxter said Mr McManus was a young man who had been brutally gunned down in a public area. |
| "What we know is that at twenty past eleven last night, Kieran was with a number of friends when he was shot at short range by what we believe was a lone gunman," she said. | "What we know is that at twenty past eleven last night, Kieran was with a number of friends when he was shot at short range by what we believe was a lone gunman," she said. |
| "We haven't ruled out any motives at this stage, it is much too early with regards to the investigation. | "We haven't ruled out any motives at this stage, it is much too early with regards to the investigation. |
| "We are thankful that the public have come forward, a number of people are assisting us but we know that there are other people who are out there and they do have information. | "We are thankful that the public have come forward, a number of people are assisting us but we know that there are other people who are out there and they do have information. |
| "We also know that a dark red Astra vehicle was found burnt out a short distance away in Deanwood Park." | "We also know that a dark red Astra vehicle was found burnt out a short distance away in Deanwood Park." |
| She said Mr McManus was known to the police but nothing justified the "brutal attack and the death of a young man". | She said Mr McManus was known to the police but nothing justified the "brutal attack and the death of a young man". |
| 'Precious human life' | 'Precious human life' |
| Justice Minister David Ford said he condemned the murder "in the strongest possible terms". | Justice Minister David Ford said he condemned the murder "in the strongest possible terms". |
| He added: "There can be no cause that can justify the taking of a precious human life and no excuse can explain the suffering that results. | He added: "There can be no cause that can justify the taking of a precious human life and no excuse can explain the suffering that results. |
| "I offer my deepest sympathies to the family of this young man and also my prayers on this Easter Sunday." | "I offer my deepest sympathies to the family of this young man and also my prayers on this Easter Sunday." |
| Sinn Fein West Belfast MP Paul Maskey said: "It's hard to comprehend how somebody can come out and kill someone who is at their work. | Sinn Fein West Belfast MP Paul Maskey said: "It's hard to comprehend how somebody can come out and kill someone who is at their work. |
| "I think that is really shocking news and any of us who heard about it were absolutely devastated." | "I think that is really shocking news and any of us who heard about it were absolutely devastated." |