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| City murder victim had been shot | City murder victim had been shot |
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| One of the two men found murdered in Belfast was shot, police have said. | One of the two men found murdered in Belfast was shot, police have said. |
| The body of the man, who has not been formally identified, was found in a car park off the Fall's Road near St Gall's GAA club. | The body of the man, who has not been formally identified, was found in a car park off the Fall's Road near St Gall's GAA club. |
| In north Belfast, a man's body was discovered near Elmfield Street, Ardoyne, at about 0800 GMT. He had suffered head injuries. | In north Belfast, a man's body was discovered near Elmfield Street, Ardoyne, at about 0800 GMT. He had suffered head injuries. |
| Detective Superintendent George Clarke said at the moment police were treating the killings as separate inquiries. | Detective Superintendent George Clarke said at the moment police were treating the killings as separate inquiries. |
| "We are at the very early stages in these inquiries," he said. | "We are at the very early stages in these inquiries," he said. |
| "We have two victims found in different parts of the city at different times. | "We have two victims found in different parts of the city at different times. |
| "We cannot say if they are linked. Speculation about a possible link or motives may be unhelpful to these investigations and I am sure we can all agree that it is in all our interests to make sure the killers are caught." | "We cannot say if they are linked. Speculation about a possible link or motives may be unhelpful to these investigations and I am sure we can all agree that it is in all our interests to make sure the killers are caught." |
| Officers are interviewing another man in connection with the west Belfast murder. He was admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper body at 0300 GMT on Monday. | Officers are interviewing another man in connection with the west Belfast murder. He was admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital with a gunshot wound to his upper body at 0300 GMT on Monday. |
| An injured man said he was shot in Bog Meadows | An injured man said he was shot in Bog Meadows |
| He said that he had been shot in the Bog Meadows area and it was when police went to the area they found the body of a man, believed to have been aged in his mid-30s. | He said that he had been shot in the Bog Meadows area and it was when police went to the area they found the body of a man, believed to have been aged in his mid-30s. |
| Police are still trying to identify the man found in Elmfield Street and DS Clarke said they do not believe he has been reported as a missing person. | Police are still trying to identify the man found in Elmfield Street and DS Clarke said they do not believe he has been reported as a missing person. |
| He is about 5ft 8ins tall and was wearing blue jeans, white socks and a grey zip up Londsdale top. | He is about 5ft 8ins tall and was wearing blue jeans, white socks and a grey zip up Londsdale top. |
| Police are investigating reports of a disturbance in the area during the night and have been following a number of lines of inquiry including searches. | Police are investigating reports of a disturbance in the area during the night and have been following a number of lines of inquiry including searches. |
| Father Aidan Troy, a north Belfast priest who administered the last rites to the Elmfield Street victim, said that the situation was very difficult. | |
| "It would be impossible to identify the person and that's the shocking part of it. | |
| "I'm just waiting round because some family's going to get news at some stage that a son, a brother, whatever, has died and that's a horrendous scene around there." | |
| West Belfast MP and Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said his thoughts were with the bereaved families. | West Belfast MP and Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said his thoughts were with the bereaved families. |
| "While the circumstances surrounding the two deaths is not yet clear, if they were killed, then anyone with any information should bring that information to the police and should co-operate to bring the perpetrators to justice," he said. | "While the circumstances surrounding the two deaths is not yet clear, if they were killed, then anyone with any information should bring that information to the police and should co-operate to bring the perpetrators to justice," he said. |
| SDLP assembly member Alex Attwood said the deaths were reminiscent of "the bad old days". | SDLP assembly member Alex Attwood said the deaths were reminiscent of "the bad old days". |
| "But if we are going to have better days, then people need to help the police with this inquiry," he said. | "But if we are going to have better days, then people need to help the police with this inquiry," he said. |