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| An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Monday night's murder of a policeman in Northern Ireland. | An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Monday night's murder of a policeman in Northern Ireland. |
| The dissident republican group, the Continuity IRA, has said that they shot 48-year-old Constable Stephen Paul Carroll. | |
| Constable Carroll, a married man with children from Banbridge, died just 48 hours after two soldiers were shot dead by the Real IRA at a base in Antrim. | Constable Carroll, a married man with children from Banbridge, died just 48 hours after two soldiers were shot dead by the Real IRA at a base in Antrim. |
| Monday's shooting happened at Lismore Manor, in Craigavon, County Armagh. | Monday's shooting happened at Lismore Manor, in Craigavon, County Armagh. |
| Police were responding to a woman's call for help when they were attacked. | Police were responding to a woman's call for help when they were attacked. |
| Constable Carroll was shot through the rear window of his police car when he arrived at the scene at about 2145 GMT on Monday. | Constable Carroll was shot through the rear window of his police car when he arrived at the scene at about 2145 GMT on Monday. |
| Police say they are looking for a man in a light coloured top who was seen running from the area after the shooting. | Police say they are looking for a man in a light coloured top who was seen running from the area after the shooting. |
| At least two houses have been searched in the nearby Drumbeg estate. | At least two houses have been searched in the nearby Drumbeg estate. |
| At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Chief Superintendent Alan Todd said the constable had given 23 years of service to the community, working with the police service. | At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Chief Superintendent Alan Todd said the constable had given 23 years of service to the community, working with the police service. |