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Joe Reilly murder: Victim 'shot a number times' in Poleglass home | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
The man who was killed in a shooting in his west Belfast home on Thursday night has been named locally as 43-year-old Joe Reilly, a father of one. | |
He was shot a number of times in his house at Glenwood Court, Poleglass. | |
The attack was reported to police at about 20:15 BST on Thursday and a murder investigation has been launched. | |
It is understood a second man who was in the house was tied up by the gang. The shooting was the second in the small estate in less than a week. | |
Last Sunday, another man was shot several times in the leg in a paramilitary-style attack in Glenwood Drive and on Wednesday a man was shot in the leg in Dungiven, County Londonderry. | |
'Shocked' | |
Neighbours of Mr Reilly rushed over to try to help on Thursday night. | |
They described the victim as a quiet man who rarely left his home. | |
Sinn Féin MLA Jennifer McCann said there were "distressing scenes" as his family members arrived at the police cordon 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." | |
Speaking to Good Morning Ulster about the murder, 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. | 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. | 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." | "My deepest condolences go to the family and friends of this man. The local community will be rightly shocked by this murder." |
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. |