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Two men found dead after suspected shooting incident near Glenarm | Two men found dead after suspected shooting incident near Glenarm |
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Two men have been found dead after a suspected shooting incident on a farm near Glenarm, County Antrim. | Two men have been found dead after a suspected shooting incident on a farm near Glenarm, County Antrim. |
Police officers were called to the property at about 17:15 BST on Friday after a report that both men had been discovered with fatal wounds. | |
The men have been named locally as Arthur Gibson and Michael Murphy. | |
Police are carrying out a forensic examination of the scene at a farmhouse on the Feystown Road, in the hills just outside the village. | |
It is understood that one of the men who died is a farmer. | It is understood that one of the men who died is a farmer. |
A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman said: "An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths is underway." | A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman said: "An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths is underway." |
A number of local people gathered at the scene on Friday evening. | |
Sinn Féin MLA for North Antrim, Oliver McMullan, knew the men. | |
He said people in the area were struggling to come to terms with the double fatality. | |
'Terrible tragedy' | 'Terrible tragedy' |
"The mood in the area at the minute is one of disbelief, one of absolute shock and horror at what has happened," he said. | |
"It's a very close-knit community in that Feystown area and everybody knows everybody very well." | "It's a very close-knit community in that Feystown area and everybody knows everybody very well." |
Mr McMullan said both of the men who died were well known in the local area and he expressed his sympathy to their families. | Mr McMullan said both of the men who died were well known in the local area and he expressed his sympathy to their families. |
The MLA said the deaths were a terrible tragedy, not only for their relatives but also for the community. | The MLA said the deaths were a terrible tragedy, not only for their relatives but also for the community. |
'Disturbing' | 'Disturbing' |
SDLP councillor Martin Wilson also conveyed his sympathies to the two families. | SDLP councillor Martin Wilson also conveyed his sympathies to the two families. |
Mr Wilson said: "The entire community will be united in their sense of grief at this shocking and disturbing occurrence. | Mr Wilson said: "The entire community will be united in their sense of grief at this shocking and disturbing occurrence. |
"Both men were well-known and their untimely deaths will be met with disbelief by those living in the community. | "Both men were well-known and their untimely deaths will be met with disbelief by those living in the community. |
"All our thoughts and prayers are surely with the families at this very difficult time." | "All our thoughts and prayers are surely with the families at this very difficult time." |