Man shot dead in Belfast social club
A man has died after he was shot in a busy social club in west Belfast.
The venue was reportedly busy with people watching football on TV when the horrifying incident unfolded.
Police rushed to the scene, at Donegal Celtic Football Club in Suffolk Road, this afternoon.
There was a heavy police presence at the scene in the aftermath.
Two ambulances were parked in the grounds while a police helicopter hovered above.
A significant number of officers were in attendance with the area cordoned off as investigations began.
Sinn Fein MP for West Belfast Paul Maskey said the community was shaken following the incident.
‘There’s total shock in this community today with the offence that happened in Donegal Celtic today,’ he said as he visited the scene.
‘My thoughts and sympathies are with this man’s family.
‘I personally don’t know the victim but what I do know is that there’s a family there and our thoughts and our sympathies are with this man’s family at this stage.
‘There is a family there and obviously they’re grieving at this particular stage and obviously they’ll be looking for assistance from the community as well.
‘But there’s shock within this community and people are sending their condolences to this man’s family.’
Mr Maskey urged anyone with information to come forward to police.
‘I condemn those responsible. There is no place for guns on our streets,’ he said.
Part of Suffolk Road remained closed on Sunday afternoon with a number of diversions in place.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has been contacted by Metro.co.uk for comment.
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