Bloody Sunday soldier faces murder charges ----------------------------------- One former British soldier will face prosecution on two charges of murder and four charges of attempted murder over the Bloody Sunday shootings in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in 1972 ----------------------------------- Detail map Creggan River Foyle Derry / Londonderry Belfast N. IRELAND To Guildhall barricade William Street BOGSIDE Rubble Glenfada Park LONDONDERRY Free Derry Corner Army barricade Rossville Flats Rossville Street Chamberlain Street Old city walls Route of march Planned route British advance Fatalities Wounded 50m 55 yards ----------------------------------- BLOODY SUNDAY SHOOTINGS: January 30, 1972 14:50GMT: About 10,000 people gather in Creggan area for march organised by Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association to protest at internment without trial – despite all such protests being banned by Northern Irish parliament 15:45GMT: Protesters turn into Rossville Street after army barricades block route of march. Some throw stones at soldiers who respond with rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon. Two men shot and wounded 16:05GMT: Unit of 1st Batallion Parachute Regiment advances down William Street and Rossville Street with orders to arrest as many marchers as possible. Shooting begins at 16.10 16:40GMT: Shooting ends with 13 marchers killed and another 13 wounded, one of whom later dies. Soldiers claim they were fired upon first, but marchers say paratroopers shot indiscriminately at unarmed civilians Mar 14, 2019: Soldier “F” charged with murders of James Wray and William McKinney and attempted murders of Joseph Friel, Michael Quinn, Joe Mahon and Patrick O’Donnell. 16 other soldiers face no charges ----------------------------------- Sources: Associated Press, BBC © GRAPHIC NEWS