18/05/2016

Man Due In Court Charged With Cork City Shooting

A 29-year-old man is due to appear in court this morning in connection with a shooting incident in Cork City on Sunday, 15 May.

The man has been charged in connection with the investigation into an incident where a firearm was discharged shortly after 1am at Hollwell Estate.

He appeared before Cork District Court 1 this morning Wednesday, 18 May.

The suspect was arrested on Sunday morning and was detained at Gurranabraher Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939-'98 as amended. He remains in Garda custody.

Gardaí also arrested a woman and a second man, aged 22-years-old and late 60's respectively, in connection with the investigation. Both were released from Garda custody without charge. A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A woman, 21-years-old, was injured during the incident and was taken to Cork University Hospital with non life threatening injuries.

(MH/LM)

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