Checkpoint shooting victim named

INVESTIGATORS from the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman’s office last night named the man shot dead by police at a road block while driving a stolen car.

Checkpoint shooting victim named
Tue, 18 Apr, 2006 - 01:00
Ian Graham

He was Steven Craig Colwell, aged 23, from Main St in the village of Cullybackey outside Ballymena, Co Antrim.

He is understood to have been the driver of a silver BMW which the Ombudsman's office confirmed had been stolen.

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CourtsCrimePlace: Northern IrelandPlace: Main StPlace: CullybackeyPlace: BallymenaPlace: Co AntrimPlace: Ballynahinch, Co DownPlace: PSNIPlace: BallynahinchPlace: BallykinlarPlace: BelfastPerson: Steven Craig ColwellPerson: ColwellPerson: Chief ConstablePerson: Hugh OrdePerson: OrdePerson: Eddie McGradyPerson: MPEvent: Easter Sunday MassOrganisation: BMWOrganisation: Police Service of Northern IrelandOrganisation: PSNIOrganisation: SDLP
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