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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. | A prominent loyalist who was a member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) has been shot dead in north Belfast. |
| John Boreland had been warned by police in recent months that his life was under threat. | |
| 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. Police warned him in recent months that his life was under threat. | |
| 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". |
| Who is John Boreland? Analysis - BBC News NI's home affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney | Who is John Boreland? Analysis - BBC News NI's home affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney |
| He was quite a known figure and certainly for quite a number of years, he would have been quite a feared figure within north Belfast. | He was quite a known figure and certainly for quite a number of years, he would have been quite a feared figure within north Belfast. |
| He was a leader of the UDA in the area and a close associate of two brothers, Andre and Ihab Shoukri. | He was a leader of the UDA in the area and a close associate of two brothers, Andre and Ihab Shoukri. |
| In fact, he served time in prison after being convicted along with Andre Shoukri on a range of extortion charges. | In fact, he served time in prison after being convicted along with Andre Shoukri on a range of extortion charges. |
| The police at this stage say it's too early to ascribe a definite motive but he did survive an attack two years ago which was believed to have been carried out by former associates of his within the UDA. | The police at this stage say it's too early to ascribe a definite motive but he did survive an attack two years ago which was believed to have been carried out by former associates of his within the UDA. |
| So this could be the result of an internal fight within the UDA because it has become so factionalised. | So this could be the result of an internal fight within the UDA because it has become so factionalised. |
| It could be a dispute between rival groups of UDA members or former UDA members. | It could be a dispute between rival groups of UDA members or former UDA members. |
| However, because he was heavily involved in crime the police are saying, at this stage, that it's possible this could have been a criminal motivation or it could be a combination of both - it could be UDA and criminal factors involved. | However, because he was heavily involved in crime the police are saying, at this stage, that it's possible this could have been a criminal motivation or it could be a combination of both - it could be UDA and criminal factors involved. |
| 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. |
| John McBurney, a solicitor who served on a paramilitary disbandment panel, urged loyalist paramilitaries to "pull back from the precipice" in the wake of Mr Boreland's murder. | John McBurney, a solicitor who served on a paramilitary disbandment panel, urged loyalist paramilitaries to "pull back from the precipice" in the wake of Mr Boreland's murder. |
| He said that if the murder was motivated by "paramilitary, internecine warfare of some kind" then it was "exceedingly dangerous". | He said that if the murder was motivated by "paramilitary, internecine warfare of some kind" then it was "exceedingly dangerous". |