Murder probe launched after man is shot in Co Armagh

Murder probe launched after man is shot in Co Armagh
The PSNI confirmed it had launched a murder probe after a man was shot dead in Lurgan (Niall Carson/PA)
Fri, 13 Jan, 2023 - 14:23
Jonathan McCambridge and Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA

Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man was shot dead in a park in Lurgan on Thursday.

The victim has been named as Shane Whitla, who was 39-years-old and from the Co Armagh town.

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