Two men have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast earlier this year.
The 36-year-old, who was originally from Dublin, was shot dead outside a house in north Belfast in April.
Patrick Teer, 45, from Thornberry Hill in Belfast, and Adrian Holland, 37, with an address at Woodleigh Terrace in Derry, are jointly charged with the murder.
Appearing together at Belfast Magistrates' Court, both men also faced a further count of possessing a firearm, namely a 9mm pistol, with intent to endanger life.
A judge was told the alleged evidence against them is based on number plate recognition and cell site analysis.
Lawlor was shot several times and died at the scene at Etna Drive in the Ardoyne district on 4 April.
The suspects appeared remotely from a police custody suite in Belfast.
Both men spoke only to confirm they understood the charges.
Defence representatives confirmed neither accused was seeking bail at this stage.
A legal representative for Mr Teer described it as a "complex case" and said there was a vast amount of CCTV footage.
District Judge Steven Keown remanded them in custody to appear again by video-link on 8 January.
