Two children killed in a suspected triple murder and the suicide attempt in the county decree, were “part of the community’s clothes”, the local MP said.
Three victims – a woman and her son and daughter in the 40s – He died after being shot in a house in Drumier Road in Maguersbridge on Wednesday,
A man – who is a member of the same house – is being treated for serious injuries at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
Pat Kulen told the BBC’s Good Morning Ulster program, “Two wee children have lost their lives and a mother, when they should just enjoy school holidays and spend a wonderful time.”
At a press conference on Wednesday, a senior police officer said the investigation was in an initial stage, but a suspected triple murder and suicide attempt was a line of investigation for detectives.
Kulen said that the community was “completely heartbroken”.
The MP of Sin Fen said, “They were really part of the community, were part of the taunts of the community and how sad they would miss their friends and of course their mother will be saddened by this community.”
He said that it is important that people do not take speculation about the incident.
“Let’s deal with the facts when they come out and when those facts are known, we can interact, but until then, it is really important with respect for family, broad community and emergency services, which we do not give speculation,” Kullen said.
Ulster Unionist Peer Lord Elliot said the incident was destructive.
He said, “The family is so local and because the broad family is very well known, it is just disastrous, people are really finding it difficult to get their head around it and it is actually done,” he said.
Police stays at the scene on Thursday morning.
The road is likely to be closed for some time, while officials continue to collect evidence, BBC News NI.
‘Life slowly goes here’
BBC News NI South West Reporter
It is a close community.
This is such a rural, quiet place and life slowly runs here.
There is a real feeling of destruction in the village because people here wake up till this nightmare.
Some flowers are left with a note with a note: “We are breaking the heart. They can rest in peace. You are in our prayers.”
Murder
The Northern Ireland police service started an investigation into a murder on Wednesday.
But A press conference on Wednesday afternoonSupte Robert McGowon said no arrest was made “It is not an idea that he will be made”.
Supt McGowon said the police received a call on BST on Wednesday 07:50 and Aniskilan PSNI station officials went to the spot in a property on Drumier Road.
“The alarm was raised, I believe, by a phone call made from home,” he said.
The official said that emergency services were faced with “rigid view” when you entered the house.
Supta McGowon said that two victims were declared dead at the scene on Wednesday morning and one third of the death of an anecdillon hospital was later killed.
All three people died of gunshot wounds.
The person living in the hospital in Belfast has also faced a gun bullet.
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it received a call on BST on Wednesday 08:21 and sent three vehicles and air ambulances to the spot.
Police officials helped the ambulance staff give first aid at home.
Leaders ‘deeply sad’ due to deaths
Leaders of Northern Ireland issued a joint statement on Wednesday night, thanking the emergency services responding to the shooting.
First Minister Mitchell O’Neel and Deputy Minister Emma Little-Pengli said that they were “deeply sad” with what had happened.
The decree Gelic Athletic Association (GAA) has offered “hearty condolences to families and friends of the affected people” from the incident.
Three family members who died were each member of two GAA clubs in County Framnagh.
St. Mariies Magirsbridge Gelic Football Club and Herling Club Lisbelov of St. Patrick described her as “active and dear” members of their organizations.
Both clubs stated that they would “work together with all the appropriate services to ensure that people who need support in this difficult time can access it”.
The Pat Kulen MP said that the GAA has placed its important event protocol in place, “So their clubs will be open to them to come with those youths”.
He said, “Sometimes it is enough to come together and sit and interact, but they will have appropriate services available in them and the broader community, but it is also important to support them for emergency services,” she said.
‘Two exactly love children’
The Enniskillen Cricket Club said it was “very sad” from the events in the maguiresbridge.
Both children played cricket in school, the club said.
The club said, “Both of them came out as talented young cricketers and two as children with absolutely cute nature.”
“What is a difficult time for our small community, we will all ask them to pull together through these difficult times and support each other.”
A statement from a church in Ireland stated that “the whole community has shocked and sad after the tragic shooting incident”.
“Our church community will support family members in difficult days who lie further and at this time ask the public to respect their privacy,” said very Reverend Kenneth Hall.