Journalist shot dead in Northern Ireland rioting

An eyewitness told the BBC that a gunman fired indiscriminately into a crowd during riots on the crowded Creggan housing complex.

A car burns after petrol bombs were thrown at police in Creggan, Londonderry, in Northern Ireland. (AP)

The dissident republican group, the New IRA, was most likely responsible for the fatal shooting of a journalist during overnight rioting in the city of Londonderry, police in Northern Ireland said Friday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said 29-year-old journalist and author Lyra McKee died after she was shot during rioting in the Creggan area. Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said a gunman fired a number of shots at police during the unrest Thursday evening.