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Man shot dead in Glenwood Court in west Belfast | Man shot dead in Glenwood Court in west Belfast |
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A 43-year-old man has been shot dead at a house in west Belfast. | A 43-year-old man has been shot dead at a house in west Belfast. |
The attack, at Glenwood Court in the Poleglass area, was reported to police at about 20:15 BST on Thursday. | The attack, at Glenwood Court in the Poleglass area, was reported to police at about 20:15 BST on Thursday. |
Police have launched a murder investigation and have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. | |
Sinn Féin MLA Jennifer McCann said it "appeared someone went into a house here in Glenwood and shot someone - shot a man". | |
She added: "The family have been coming up here, there's been quite distraught scenes with the family trying to get in to see him. | She added: "The family have been coming up here, there's been quite distraught scenes with the family trying to get in to see him. |
"This brutal killing has achieved nothing other than plunging another family into grief and despair." | "This brutal killing has achieved nothing other than plunging another family into grief and despair." |
The SDLP's Alex Attwood said: "I completely condemn the latest barbaric attack on a man in west Belfast. | The SDLP's Alex Attwood said: "I completely condemn the latest barbaric attack on a man in west Belfast. |
"These savage assaults had no place in our past and they have no place in our society today." | "These savage assaults had no place in our past and they have no place in our society today." |
People Before Profit Councillor Matt Collins said he was "deeply disturbed by this senseless and unjustifiable attack". | People Before Profit Councillor Matt Collins said he was "deeply disturbed by this senseless and unjustifiable attack". |
Police are still trying to establish a motive for the murder. |