A man has been shot dead at a petrol station in Co Down, sources have said.
The shooting took place on Main Street in the village of Waringstown on Monday night.
It is understood the victim, believed to be a loyalist, was shot close to the petrol station forecourt.
The area remained sealed off late on Monday night with police in attendance.
The SDLP’s Upper Bann Assembly member Dolores Kelly said: “The local community is in shock this evening after the violent murder of a man in a shooting in Waringstown.
“This is a quiet, settled village and people are appalled that violence has been brought on to their streets.
“I would appeal to anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area at around 10pm this evening to come forward and assist police with their investigation.”
DUP Assembly member Carla Lockhart urged anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
I would ask people to give the police the time and space to do their investigation. My thoughts and prayers are with the family affected by this incident. Anyone with information please let the police know on 101 number. https://t.co/r9EP5KcmuK
— Carla Lockhart (@carlalockhart) August 19, 2019
“It is shocking at any time for someone to be shot in the constituency but more so in somewhere like Waringstown,” she said.
“It is a generally quiet village with a thriving population and I would condemn this in the strongest terms.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the family caught up in this incident and would appeal to anyone with information to come forward to the police.”
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