Gardaí in Co Donegal have launched a murder inquiry after a 24-year-old man died in a gun attack near Buncrana last night. Gardaí have said the incident happened at a house at Links View Park, Lisfannon shortly after 9pm. It is understood the victim, who was originally from Derry, was shot through a window of the house. His body remains at the scene, which has been preserved by gardaí pending the arrival of a State pathologist and garda technical team. A second scene has also been preserved a short distance away at Fahan, where gardaí found a car on fire shortly after the shooting. An incident room has been set up at Buncrana Garda Station and gardaí are appealing to anyone with information to contact them. Sinn Féin condemn attack Sinn Féin have condemned the murder, which it says has caused shock in the border area. "There is shock tonight in the community on hearing the news of the murder of this young man in Buncrana," said Sinn Féin MLA for Foyle Raymond McCartney. "His life has now been cut short and a family has now been plunged into grief and despair." Mr McCartney added: "People north and south have rejected these actions; they need to stop immediately. "I would appeal to anyone who noticed anything unusual or suspicious before or after the shooting to come forward to gardaí immediately."
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