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| North Belfast: Loyalist John Boreland shot dead in north Belfast | North Belfast: Loyalist John Boreland shot dead in north Belfast |
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| A prominent loyalist who was a member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) has been shot dead in north Belfast. | |
| He has been named locally as John Boreland. | |
| The shooting took place in Sunningdale Gardens off the Ballysillan Road shortly before 22:00 BST on Sunday. | The shooting took place in Sunningdale Gardens off the Ballysillan Road shortly before 22:00 BST on Sunday. |
| Mr Boreland is believed to have survived a previous attack several years ago. The shooting has been condemned by senior politicians. | |
| First Minister Arlene Foster said she was, "shocked and disgusted" and urged "everyone to work with the police as they investigate". | First Minister Arlene Foster said she was, "shocked and disgusted" and urged "everyone to work with the police as they investigate". |
| Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said there could be "no justification for the murder of a well known loyalist in north Belfast". | Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said there could be "no justification for the murder of a well known loyalist in north Belfast". |
| "This was shameful and I unreservedly condemn it," he said. | "This was shameful and I unreservedly condemn it," he said. |
| The Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, said he was "concerned to hear of the fatal shooting in north Belfast" and added there was "no place for violence in communities". | The Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, said he was "concerned to hear of the fatal shooting in north Belfast" and added there was "no place for violence in communities". |
| The DUP MLA Nelson McCausland said he had been at a church service in the area about an hour before the shooting. | The DUP MLA Nelson McCausland said he had been at a church service in the area about an hour before the shooting. |
| "I want to express my sympathy to the family because no-one has the right to take life," he said. | "I want to express my sympathy to the family because no-one has the right to take life," he said. |
| "We've had too many murders in north Belfast down through the years. | "We've had too many murders in north Belfast down through the years. |
| "These are things that should be of the past. We want to see guns off the street." | "These are things that should be of the past. We want to see guns off the street." |
| Ulster Unionist councillor for the area David Browne condemned the shooting. | Ulster Unionist councillor for the area David Browne condemned the shooting. |
| "My sympathies go to the family of the person who was shot," he said. | "My sympathies go to the family of the person who was shot," he said. |
| "These incidents used to be a regular occurrence many years ago and I would plead with those people who have done this to stop doing this. | "These incidents used to be a regular occurrence many years ago and I would plead with those people who have done this to stop doing this. |
| "If there is any thought of retaliation from anyone, please do not get into this spiral." | "If there is any thought of retaliation from anyone, please do not get into this spiral." |
| BBC News NI's Kevin Sharkey at the scene | BBC News NI's Kevin Sharkey at the scene |
| There is a very heavy security force presence on the Ballysillan Road this morning. | There is a very heavy security force presence on the Ballysillan Road this morning. |
| There are a number of police vehicles which have sealed off part of the road immediately around Sunningdale Gardens. | There are a number of police vehicles which have sealed off part of the road immediately around Sunningdale Gardens. |
| People are already beginning to congregate, watching events as they begin to unfold. | People are already beginning to congregate, watching events as they begin to unfold. |
| John Boreland was heavily involved in criminality, he was a member of the UDA. | John Boreland was heavily involved in criminality, he was a member of the UDA. |
| It appears as if this operation along the Ballysillan Road will continue for some time. | It appears as if this operation along the Ballysillan Road will continue for some time. |
| Feet away from me, there are heavily armed police officers, traffic is beginning to move along on this road. | Feet away from me, there are heavily armed police officers, traffic is beginning to move along on this road. |