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| HET report says Joe McCann shooting was unjustified | HET report says Joe McCann shooting was unjustified |
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| A new report has found that the Army was not justified in shooting dead an Official IRA man in Belfast during the Troubles. | A new report has found that the Army was not justified in shooting dead an Official IRA man in Belfast during the Troubles. |
| Joe McCann was shot by soldiers in disputed circumstances in Joy Street in the Markets area close to his home on 15 April 1972. | Joe McCann was shot by soldiers in disputed circumstances in Joy Street in the Markets area close to his home on 15 April 1972. |
| The review team's report said: "Joe's actions did not amount to the level of specific threat which could have justified the soldiers opening fire in accordance with the Army rules of engagement." | The review team's report said: "Joe's actions did not amount to the level of specific threat which could have justified the soldiers opening fire in accordance with the Army rules of engagement." |
| The Historical Enquiries Team has carried out an investigation into his death. | The Historical Enquiries Team has carried out an investigation into his death. |
| Mr McCann's daughter, Nuala, said: "The shooting of our father was not justified. It was unjustified." | |
| Joe McCann was unarmed when he was shot by members of the Parachute Regiment. | Joe McCann was unarmed when he was shot by members of the Parachute Regiment. |
| He was one of the official IRA's most prominent activists in the early days of the troubles | He was one of the official IRA's most prominent activists in the early days of the troubles |
| At the inquest into his death, soldiers said they had expected him to be carrying a weapon. He was unarmed when shot. It is also thought that he had disguised his appearance. | At the inquest into his death, soldiers said they had expected him to be carrying a weapon. He was unarmed when shot. It is also thought that he had disguised his appearance. |
| The HET is a unit of the Police Service of Northern Ireland set up in September 2005 to investigate the 3,269 unsolved murders committed during the Troubles (specifically between 1968 and 1998). | The HET is a unit of the Police Service of Northern Ireland set up in September 2005 to investigate the 3,269 unsolved murders committed during the Troubles (specifically between 1968 and 1998). |
| The team aims to bring closure to many bereaved families who still have unanswered questions about the death or disappearance of their loved ones. | The team aims to bring closure to many bereaved families who still have unanswered questions about the death or disappearance of their loved ones. |