12/12/2011
Man Shot Dead In Dundalk
An investigation into the shooting dead of a man in Dundalk over the weekend has been launched.
Gardaí in the area said they are investigating the shooting incident that took place in the early hours of this morning, Sunday.
Gardaí said that shortly before 4am, a taxi pulled up outside a house on Cluain Ard, Lis Na Dara and it was approached by a lone male who fired a number of gunshots into the car.
A 35-year-old male sitting in the back seat was fatally injured. The other occupants, a male driver, 48, and female front seat passenger, 21, received injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
They were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes hospital to be treated for their injuries.
A short time later a 32-year-old male presented himself at Carrickmacross Garda Station where he was arrested. He is presently detained there under section 50 of The Criminal Justice Act 2007.
(DW)
Gardaí in the area said they are investigating the shooting incident that took place in the early hours of this morning, Sunday.
Gardaí said that shortly before 4am, a taxi pulled up outside a house on Cluain Ard, Lis Na Dara and it was approached by a lone male who fired a number of gunshots into the car.
A 35-year-old male sitting in the back seat was fatally injured. The other occupants, a male driver, 48, and female front seat passenger, 21, received injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
They were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes hospital to be treated for their injuries.
A short time later a 32-year-old male presented himself at Carrickmacross Garda Station where he was arrested. He is presently detained there under section 50 of The Criminal Justice Act 2007.
(DW)
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