nˈoʊ ɡɹˈuːp hɐz klˈeɪmd ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi fɔːɹ hɪz mˈɜːdɚ, bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz wˈaɪdli bᵻlˈiːvd ðætðɪ ɐsˈɔlt wʌz kˈæɹid ˈaʊt baɪ ˈɛlɪmənts ʌvðɪ ˈʌlstɚ vˌɑːləntˈɪɹ fˈoːɹs, ɐ lˈɔɪəlˌɪst pˈæɹəmˌɪlətˌɛɹi ɡɹˈuːp.
No group has claimed responsibility for his murder, but it is widely believed that the assault was carried out by elements of the Ulster Volunteer Force, a loyalist paramilitary group.