Paul McCrory

Paul McCrory 23years, Beechfield Street, Short Strand, east Belfast, shot dead along with Marius O’Neill, on 8 November 1979. Both men were walking along a street in the Short Strand area when they came upon a man sitting on the bonnet of a car, moments later there was a burst of gunfire. Mr O’Neill was struck four times in the head and body and died instantly, while Mr McCrory, although wounded survived the initial burst of fire, but was shot dead in a side street only yards away as he tried to escape his killer. The UDA/UFF later claimed responsibility for the killing. A relative of Mr O’Neill said later that no one was ever charged with the shooting and the police investigation was ‘minimal’ and ‘police did not seem to bother much afterwards.’