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Belfast
Man dies after shooting in central Belfast
The man, in his 30s, was attacked shortly before 9:30pm, and died later at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
A MAN in his 30s has been killed in a gun attack in central Belfast.
The shooting happened in the College Square area of Belfast, right in the city centre, just before 9:30pm last night.
The deceased is thought to have been shot a number of times, and the BBC reported local witnesses as having heard up to seven gunshots.
The man was still conscious when brought to the Royal Victoria Hospital a short distance away, but died in that hospital an hour after the attack.
It is thought that the man, who was not a member of the police services or the defence forces, was visiting a relative in the area.
The scene remains cordoned off and the PSNI have asked the public to avoid the area.
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