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| Ballymoney: Man killed in shooting | Ballymoney: Man killed in shooting |
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| A man aged in his 40s has been shot dead in County Antrim. | A man aged in his 40s has been shot dead in County Antrim. |
| It happened outside a house at Riverview Park, Ballymoney, just before 22:30 GMT on Monday. | It happened outside a house at Riverview Park, Ballymoney, just before 22:30 GMT on Monday. |
| A woman who lived in the house was assaulted. She was taken to hospital. Her injuries are not thought to be life threatening. | A woman who lived in the house was assaulted. She was taken to hospital. Her injuries are not thought to be life threatening. |
| Justice Minister David Ford said the attack was "horrendous" and he understood there were children in the house at the time. | Justice Minister David Ford said the attack was "horrendous" and he understood there were children in the house at the time. |
| "Whoever carried this out must be condemned. There is no excuse for this kind of violence," he told BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan Show. | "Whoever carried this out must be condemned. There is no excuse for this kind of violence," he told BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan Show. |
| "I understand there were children in the house as well. It is horrendous with absolutely no justification." | "I understand there were children in the house as well. It is horrendous with absolutely no justification." |
| Mr Ford said there were no indications of a motive for the killing as yet. | Mr Ford said there were no indications of a motive for the killing as yet. |
| Police officers continue to examine the scene of the shooting. DUP MLA Mervyn Storey said the attack was "very sad news". | Police officers continue to examine the scene of the shooting. DUP MLA Mervyn Storey said the attack was "very sad news". |
| "A family has been devastated and a lady is in hospital," he said. | "A family has been devastated and a lady is in hospital," he said. |
| "It is in a very quiet residential area of Ballymoney. I have no doubt this will send shock through the community." | "It is in a very quiet residential area of Ballymoney. I have no doubt this will send shock through the community." |
| Darryl Wilson, a local Ulster Unionist councillor, said: "Ballymoney in general is a very quiet little town. | Darryl Wilson, a local Ulster Unionist councillor, said: "Ballymoney in general is a very quiet little town. |
| "The Riverview Park area is no exception. It is a very close-knit community. It is quite shocking for something like this to happen. People are shocked and stunned." | "The Riverview Park area is no exception. It is a very close-knit community. It is quite shocking for something like this to happen. People are shocked and stunned." |
| Sinn Féin MLA Daithí McKay said the murder was "a terrible blow to the victim's family". | |
| "Those behind this murder need to be taken off the streets and anyone with any information on this attack should bring it immediately to the PSNI," he said. | |
| Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. |