This is the Belfast man who was killed by two masked assailants in a “reckless” shooting while watching football at a crowded social club. Police have opened a murder investigation.
Two guys, who apparently entered the Donegal Celtic Social club before fleeing on foot yesterday, shot Sean Fox, 49, “a number of times.”
At the time of the incident, the club was crowded with patrons watching a football game on television.
Police now claimed that the fact that no other victims of the shooting were shot was solely a matter of luck.
Since then, police have opened a murder inquiry, and today, forensic investigators have been on the spot.
Sean was shot multiple times while sitting down and enjoying a drink at the Donegal Celtic Sports and Social Club yesterday, according to Detective Chief Inspector Millar.
‘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.’
He added: ‘I have a number of appeal points I want to make. 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.’
