Bloody Sunday: IRA gunman heard shots before firing

An IRA gunman, who admitted trying to shoot a soldier on Bloody Sunday, today said he heard three shots before using his weapon.

An IRA gunman, who admitted trying to shoot a soldier on Bloody Sunday, today said he heard three shots before using his weapon.

The ex-paramilitary, known to the inquiry as Official IRA Man One (OIRA1) said he fired one round from the balcony of a flat after hearing soldiers had shot two people.

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