HET report says Joe McCann shooting was unjustified 29 January 2013 Last updated at 12:26 A new report has found that the Army was not justified in shooting dead an Official IRA man in Belfast during the Troubles. Joe McCann was shot by soldiers in disputed circumstances in Joy Street in the Markets area close to his home on 15 April 1972. The review team's report said: "Joe's actions did not amount to the level of specific threat which could have justified the soldiers opening fire in accordance with the Army rules of engagement." The Historical Enquiries Team has carried out an investigation into his death. Mr McCann's daughter, Nuala, said: "The shooting of our father was not justified. It was unjustified. Joe McCann was unarmed when he was shot by members of the Parachute Regiment. He was one of the official IRA's most prominent activists in the early days of the troubles At the inquest into his death, soldiers said they had expected him to be carrying a weapon. He was unarmed when shot. It is also thought that he had disguised his appearance. The HET is a unit of the Police Service of Northern Ireland set up in September 2005 to investigate the 3,269 unsolved murders committed during the Troubles (specifically between 1968 and 1998). The team aims to bring closure to many bereaved families who still have unanswered questions about the death or disappearance of their loved ones.