RUC officer dies after shooting incident

An RUC officer died in hospital today after suffering a gunshot wound.

An RUC officer died in hospital today after suffering a gunshot wound.

The incident happened at lunchtime yesterday at an RUC station in Maydown, just outside Derry city.

The man has been named as 40-year-old Mr Gary McCullough, who was married with two children.

An RUC spokesman said the shooting is not being treated as suspicious.

An investigation into the shooting has begun.

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Pádraig Collins

Pádraig Collins

Pádraig Collins a contributor to The Irish Times based in Sydney