Man charged with attempted murder of west Belfast taxi driver
Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 28 Oct, 23:15 · Archive
A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a taxi driver was shot twice in west Belfast in February.
A 24-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of taxi driver Sean O'Reilly following a shooting in west Belfast on 23 February 2025. O'Reilly was shot twice as he sat inside his car in the Bell Steel Manor area.
The man was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday and faced multiple charges. In addition to the attempted murder charge, he was charged with a number of firearms offences.
He is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The arrest followed a CCTV appeal by police seeking to identify those responsible for the incident.
How it is being reported
- Man, 24, charged with attempted murder of taxi driver in BelfastThe 24-year-old has been charged after the Republican Network for Unity taxi driver was shot in his car last yearBelfast Live · 29 Oct, 00:27
- Man charged with attempted murder of taxi driverA man is to appear in court after being charged with the attempted murder of Sean O'Reilly last year.BBC Northern Ireland · 28 Oct, 22:41
- Man charged with attempted murder of taxi driver Sean O’Reilly in west Belfast shootingBelfast Telegraph · 28 Oct, 22:20
- PSNI arrest 24-year-old over attempted murder of taxi driver Sean O’Reilly after CCTV appealBelfast Telegraph · 28 Oct, 12:38
In this story: Sean O'Reilly · PSNI · Belfast · Bell Steel Manor
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