Police rule out dissidents in killing of former IRA leader

Police have ruled out dissident republican involvement in the murder of a former IRA commander.

Police rule out dissidents in killing of former IRA leader
Wed, 06 May, 2015 - 01:00
Michael McHugh and Lesley-Anne McKeown

Gerard “Jock” Davison, 47, who was investigated for a killing that rocked the Northern Ireland peace process, was gunned down close to Belfast city centre yesterday morning.

He was hit a number of times while walking along Welsh Street in the staunchly republican Markets area, around 9am.

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CourtsGerard Jock DavisonBelfastshootingPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: BelfastPlace: Welsh StreetPlace: MarketsPlace: White HousePlace: StormontPlace: Musgrave StreetPerson: Gerard “Jock” DavisonPerson: Justyn GallowayPerson: DavisonPerson: Robert McCartneyPerson: Alex MaskeyPerson: GerardJockDavidsonBelfastShootingMay151_large.jpgPerson: Terence DavisonPerson: McCartneyPerson: David FordPerson: Gerry AdamsPerson: Alasdair McDonnellOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: RepublicanOrganisation: republicansOrganisation: Sinn FéinOrganisation: Markets Development AssociationOrganisation: Sinn Féin South Belfast StormontOrganisation: SDLPOrganisation: PSNI
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