Journalist Killed In 'terrorist Attack' In N.Ireland

A 29-year-old journalist was killed Thursday night in Northern Ireland in a "terrorist incident," local police said

LONDON , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Apr, 2019 ) :A 29-year-old journalist was killed Thursday night in Northern Ireland in a "terrorist incident," local police said.

Lyra McKee, who had been observing a police operation in the Creggan area of the city of Londonderry, was shot dead, according to the police.

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said the shooting happened when police were searching for munitions and firearms after tips that terror attacks were planned for the Easter weekend.

He called McKee's death "horrendous and unjustified.

" "A single gunman fired shots in a residential area of the city and as a result wounded Ms McKee," Hamilton said in a statement on Friday.

He said, "Officers quickly administered first aid before transporting her in the back of a Land Rover to hospital. Tragically she died from her injuries."Prime Minister Theresa May called the incident "shocking and truly senseless." She wrote on Twitter: "My deepest condolences go to her family, friends and colleagues. She was a journalist who died doing her job with great courage."