One man has died in a shooting in West Belfast.
It is understood the man had been in a house in the Rodney Drive area on Saturday morning when the fatal attack took place.
Brian Heading, SDLP, said the community had been rocked by news of the "brutal crime".
Councillor Heading said: "Police have locked down the street where the shooting took place. I would urge everyone to cooperate with PSNI officers as they investigate.
“Those responsible for this barbaric crime have no support here. They need to be caught and brought to justice. I would encourage anyone with information to bring it to the police as soon as possible.”
And Sinn Féin's Paul Maskey described the killing as "a brutal and shameful attack".
He said: "My thoughts are with the family of the man was has been killed. No family should have to go through this heartache.
“Those involved in this act have absolutely no place in our community, they must cease their anti-community activities and get off the back of the people of West Belfast.
"Those responsible must be held accountable before the courts.
“A police operation is ongoing in the St James' area and I would appeal to anyone with information on this shooting to bring it forward to the PSNI.”
Police confirmed they were investigating the incident.
A spokesperson said: "Police are aware of reports of a shooting incident in West Belfast this afternoon. Detectives and local police are at the scene. Further updates will follow as enquiries progress."
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