22/01/2009

Teen Arrested In Connection With Dublin Shooting

An 18-year-old man hs been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Dublin last night.

The gardaí communications centre received a call at 12.45am that claimed shots had been fired through the front window and door of a house on St Attracta Road, Cabra, Dublin 7.

The two had been sitting in a silver coloured Audi A5, and when they were approached by gardaí, they rammed the garda car.

The Audi was blocked and gardaí saw a gun in it.

An 18 year old male was arrested and was taken to Mountjoy Garda Station.

After further investigations another 18 year old male was arrested on suspicion of involvement in this incident. He was taken to The Bridewell Garda station.

There was an adult male and female couple in the house at the time of the shooting but no persons were injured. Both the car and the house are being preserved for technical examination.

(DW/BMcC)

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