| Murder of David Black | |
|---|---|
| Part of Dissident Irish Republican campaign | |
 | |
| Location | M1 motorway, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Date | 1 November 2012 7:30 am |
| Target | David Black |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Perpetrators | New IRA |
Prison Officer and Orange Order member[1][2] David Black was killed on 1 November 2012 by members of the New IRA.[3] The group claimed the killing 11 days later.[4] He was the first prison officer to be killed by dissident Irish republicans since the Good Friday Agreement.[5]
- ^ "Family of shot prison officer David Black 'devastated'". BBC News. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ McDonald, Henry; correspondent, Ireland (1 November 2012). "Murdered Northern Ireland prison officer was Orange Order member". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Case of man accused of IRA membership adjourned". Independent.ie. 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Prison Officer Murder: 'IRA' Group Claims Attack". Sky News. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Prison officer killed in Northern Ireland motorway shooting". 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.