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| Derry man Andrew Allen shot dead in Buncrana, Donegal | Derry man Andrew Allen shot dead in Buncrana, Donegal |
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| Dissident republicans are being blamed for shooting dead a Londonderry man in Buncrana, County Donegal. | Dissident republicans are being blamed for shooting dead a Londonderry man in Buncrana, County Donegal. |
| Andrew Allen, 24, from the "Top of the Hill" in the Waterside area, was shot at a house in Links View Park, Lisfannon on Thursday night. | Andrew Allen, 24, from the "Top of the Hill" in the Waterside area, was shot at a house in Links View Park, Lisfannon on Thursday night. |
| Mr Allen, a father of two, was one of several men forced out of the city by a republican vigilante group last year. | Mr Allen, a father of two, was one of several men forced out of the city by a republican vigilante group last year. |
| Three men went up to the house and fired a number of shots through a bedroom window. | Three men went up to the house and fired a number of shots through a bedroom window. |
| They had failed to gain entry through the front door. | They had failed to gain entry through the front door. |
| Gardai have said that one of their lines of inquiry is that republican vigilantes were responsible for the murder. | Gardai have said that one of their lines of inquiry is that republican vigilantes were responsible for the murder. |
| However, they said they could not ascribe the killing to any particular organisation. | However, they said they could not ascribe the killing to any particular organisation. |
| Superintendent Kevin English expressed his sympathies to Mr Allen's family and said the shooting had been a "traumatic event for the wider community of Buncrana". | Superintendent Kevin English expressed his sympathies to Mr Allen's family and said the shooting had been a "traumatic event for the wider community of Buncrana". |
| Mr Allen had been living at the house for about six months. His partner was in the property when the shooting happened at 21:20 GMT, but was not injured. | |
| A car was found burnt out a short distance away at Fahan shortly after the attack. | A car was found burnt out a short distance away at Fahan shortly after the attack. |
| The areas around both the house and the car have been cordoned off as Irish police investigate the murder. | The areas around both the house and the car have been cordoned off as Irish police investigate the murder. |
| At a press conference on Friday, Gardai appealed for information about anyone who was in the Links View Park area prior to the shooting. | At a press conference on Friday, Gardai appealed for information about anyone who was in the Links View Park area prior to the shooting. |
| They also appealed for information about the silver Vauxhall Cavalier car with a Northern Ireland registration SJI 2117 which was found burnt out at Fahan. | They also appealed for information about the silver Vauxhall Cavalier car with a Northern Ireland registration SJI 2117 which was found burnt out at Fahan. |
| Gardai said the gunmen had switched to another vehicle to make their getaway. | Gardai said the gunmen had switched to another vehicle to make their getaway. |
| They said Mr Allen's body would later be removed to Letterkenny Hospital for a post-mortem examination. | They said Mr Allen's body would later be removed to Letterkenny Hospital for a post-mortem examination. |
| Padraig McLaughlin of Sinn Fein said he believed the man had been targeted by the group, Republican Action Against Drugs. | Padraig McLaughlin of Sinn Fein said he believed the man had been targeted by the group, Republican Action Against Drugs. |
| "It is a shocking murder. We give our allegiance in Donegal and Derry to the PSNI and gardai to control crime. That is one of the blessings of the peace process," he said. | "It is a shocking murder. We give our allegiance in Donegal and Derry to the PSNI and gardai to control crime. That is one of the blessings of the peace process," he said. |
| "This is not republican, this is anti-republican. He has been murdered by a tiny group of arrogant thugs who call themselves republican." | "This is not republican, this is anti-republican. He has been murdered by a tiny group of arrogant thugs who call themselves republican." |
| Father John Walsh, parish priest in Buncrana, said the taking of life can never be justified. | Father John Walsh, parish priest in Buncrana, said the taking of life can never be justified. |
| "There's contempt for the people who have perpetrated this crime. | "There's contempt for the people who have perpetrated this crime. |
| "There's a cold fury that a young man should, no matter what his background, have been gunned to death in our community. | "There's a cold fury that a young man should, no matter what his background, have been gunned to death in our community. |
| "We have our own forces of law and order in this town. People do not want this," he said. | "We have our own forces of law and order in this town. People do not want this," he said. |
| Absolute tragedy | Absolute tragedy |
| SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey knew the victim and his family. | SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey knew the victim and his family. |
| "One can only imagine what his mother and father are going through," he said. | "One can only imagine what his mother and father are going through," he said. |
| "There are no excuses for this most violent act. Shame on those who carried out this deed. Our community has suffered enough. | "There are no excuses for this most violent act. Shame on those who carried out this deed. Our community has suffered enough. |
| "Nothing will be achieved by this action last night. | "Nothing will be achieved by this action last night. |
| "We need to have a community response to these attacks," he said. | "We need to have a community response to these attacks," he said. |
| Sinn Fein councillor Paul Fleming knew the victim. | Sinn Fein councillor Paul Fleming knew the victim. |
| "The 'Top of the Hill' community is shocked and saddened about the death of Andrew Allen," he said. | "The 'Top of the Hill' community is shocked and saddened about the death of Andrew Allen," he said. |
| "I knew him to see and to say hello to. | "I knew him to see and to say hello to. |
| "This is a senseless taking of a young life, a man with two young children. | "This is a senseless taking of a young life, a man with two young children. |
| "This a great tragedy for his family." | "This a great tragedy for his family." |
| PSNI Chief Inspector Gary Eaton said it was an appalling crime. | PSNI Chief Inspector Gary Eaton said it was an appalling crime. |
| "It is an absolute tragedy for the family, our thoughts must be with the family and friends of this young man at this very traumatic time for them," he said. | "It is an absolute tragedy for the family, our thoughts must be with the family and friends of this young man at this very traumatic time for them," he said. |
| "Clearly our colleagues in An Garda Siochana will be leading an inquiry. | "Clearly our colleagues in An Garda Siochana will be leading an inquiry. |
| "If it is at all possible for us to assist, then we will." | "If it is at all possible for us to assist, then we will." |