Man charged over Derry shooting incident

A man was tonight charged with a murder in Derry in September.

A man was tonight charged with a murder in Derry in September.

Darren Thompson (22) from Harkness Gardens in the city was shot in the head as he walked to work.

The victim was found lying in a pool of blood in the Waterside district and died in hospital two days later. A 26-year-old man will appear before Derry magistrates tomorrow.

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