Sean Fox murder: Detectives appeal to community to help identify killers
The 49 year old was shot dead at a busy social club in West Belfast
Police say it was only by "pure good fortune" that more people weren't killed in a shooting at a West Belfast social club over the weekend.
Two masked gunmen entered the Donegal Celtic Sports and Social Club and shot 49 year old Sean Fox a number of times.
Police say the room was crowded at the time, with people there to watch a football match on TV.
As the murder probe continues, detectives are appealing to the community to help identify the perpetrators.
Detective Chief Inspector Millar said, “Yesterday, two gunman entered the Donegal Celtic Sports and Social Club and shot Sean a number of times, as he sat enjoying a drink.”
“This was a reckless act and there can be no justification for it whatsoever. This was carried out in a crowded function room where people were watching football at the time and it is only by pure good fortune other patrons were not injured or killed as a result of this disgraceful attack.”
"The gunmen walked into the premises past several people before firing their weapons at Sean a number of times.”
“Both men were masked and I believe they made their escape on foot along Suffolk Road in the direction of Gweedore”
"I have a number of appeal points I want to make today. I would like to hear from anyone who saw the gunmen as they entered the Social Club at around 2.25pm or a few minutes later. I am appealing to the community to help identify those who murdered Sean and put the lives of countless other people at risk. I am appealing for anyone who was in the social club at the time and has any mobile phone footage of the incident or anyone who was on Suffolk Road around the time of the murder and may have any video footage or dashcam footage to save that footage and to contact us on 101 quoting reference number 1120 02/10/22.”
Meanwhile, Local MP Paul Maskey has told Downtown/Cool FM those who carried out the killing "don't care for anyone".
He said, "What people witnessed is a sad reality of murder".
Information can also be provided online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
Additionally, Information and media can be provided to the Police through the Major Incident Public Portal Link - https://mipp.police.uk/operation/PSNI22R23-PO1
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