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Four killed in Cappagh shooting

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John Quinn (23), Dwayne O'Donnell (17), and Malcolm Nugent (20) were killed by the UVF at a shooting outside Boyle's Bar, Cappagh, County Tyrone. When the gunmen were prevented from entering the pub, they shot through a window killing local civilian Thomas Armstrong (50). It was later established that Quinn, O'Donnell, and Nugent were PIRA members, although the original target of the attack was thought to be PIRA commander Brian Arthurs who was inside the pub.

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Malcolm Sutton: An Index of Deaths from the Conflict in Ireland