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| West Belfast: Murder investigation launched after Poleglass shooting | West Belfast: Murder investigation launched after Poleglass shooting |
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| The man who was shot dead at his home in west Belfast on Thursday night has been named locally as 43-year-old Joe Reilly. | The man who was shot dead at his home in west Belfast on Thursday night has been named locally as 43-year-old Joe Reilly. |
| A murder investigation has been launched. | A murder investigation has been launched. |
| The attack, which happened in Glenwood Court, Poleglass, was reported to police at about 20:15 BST on Thursday. | The attack, which happened in Glenwood Court, Poleglass, was reported to police at about 20:15 BST on Thursday. |
| Last Sunday, another man was shot several times in the leg in the same area and on Wednesday a man was shot in Dungiven. | Last Sunday, another man was shot several times in the leg in the same area and on Wednesday a man was shot in Dungiven. |
| Speaking to Good Morning Ulster, SDLP MLA Alex Attwood, said: "A gunman or gunmen turned up at a house and at least two shots were fired. | Speaking to Good Morning Ulster, SDLP MLA Alex Attwood, said: "A gunman or gunmen turned up at a house and at least two shots were fired. |
| "The result is that one man is dead. His family are in deep distress and the community is tangibly shocked and shaken." | "The result is that one man is dead. His family are in deep distress and the community is tangibly shocked and shaken." |
| He said those involved "brutally undermined the rule of law". | He said those involved "brutally undermined the rule of law". |
| Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn said he "totally condemned" the murder. | |
| He said: "This follows another shooting in the same area last week and has now left a family without a loved one through the evil actions of others. | |
| "My deepest condolences go to the family and friends of this man. The local community will be rightly shocked by this murder." | |
| Sinn Féin MLA Jennifer McCann said there were "quite distraught scenes" on Thursday night. | |
| She said: "This brutal killing has achieved nothing other than plunging another family into grief and despair. | |
| "This is a good community and there's no support for this." | |
| 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 said they were still trying to establish a motive for the murder and have appealed for witnesses. | Police said they were still trying to establish a motive for the murder and have appealed for witnesses. |