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Arlene Foster and Michelle O Neill condemn murder of dissident Danny McClean in north Belfast Daniel Joseph Anthony McClean was shot dead in north Belfast 03 February, 2021 15:31
Police at the scene of the fatal shooting last night on the Cliftonville Road in north Belfast. Picture by Alan Lewis
The Stormont leaders spoke out following the shooting on Cliftonville Road at around 8.15pm last night.
The man who was killed was 54-year-old Daniel McLean, police have confirmed.
A former member of dissident group Oglaigh na hEireann (ONH), he had previously served a prison sentence for activities linked to that organisation.
Police confirmed they have launched a murder investigation.
Police confirmed they have launched a murder investigation.
On Wednesday morning, Clifton Crescent and a nearby guesthouse remained cordoned off.
Mrs Foster described the shooting as terrible news for people in the area and expressed her sympathies with the family of the man who died.
The scene on Cliftonville Road (Rebecca Black/PA)
Ms O’Neill told the BBC: “At the heart of that is going to be a grieving family who lost a loved one last night and our thoughts are very much with the family.
“The police will have a job of work to do. This is not something that is acceptable at any level in our society and I think that anyone with information should come forward to the PSNI and assist with the investigation.”