Two dead, two wounded in Northern Ireland shooting
Police said the shooting happened in the Drummeer Road area in the small village of Maguiresbridge, located 25km from the border with the Republic of Ireland.
Officers were at the scene, which has been cordoned off.
A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesperson confirmed two people were being treated in hospital for serious injuries.
Our officers are at the scene of a shooting incident within the Drummeer Road area of Maguiresbridge. Two people have died, and two people are being treated in hospital for serious injuries. An update will follow. Full details: https://t.co/pUxBBqocQD pic.twitter.com/WyA0oQRpkG
— Police Fermanagh and Omagh (@PSNIFermOmagh) July 23, 2025
"We can advise there is no ongoing risk to the public," they said.
There was no immediate word on a motive.
Deborah Erskine, who represents the area in the Northern Ireland Assembly, said the community was "stunned" by the shooting in "a rural, quiet area."
"Everyone is deeply affected by what has happened this morning," she said.
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