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09/06/2009
Man Arrested In Connection With Scrumpy Jacks Murder
A man has been arrested in connection with the infamous murder of a man in a Dublin pub.
Gardai investigating the murder of John Carroll have arrested a 27-year-old man on Tuesday morning.
He was arrested in the Dublin 8 area and is currently detained at Kevin Street Garda Station under the Offences Against The State Act.
In the incident, John Carroll, who was in his 30s, died after what was thought to be a gang-related shooting.
Two men pulled up on a motorcycle outside a Scrumpy Jacks public house before the pillion passenger went inside and singled out a 33-year-old man.
He then shot him a number of times at short range with a handgun.
The incident took place at the Grumpy Jack's pub in the Coombe area at about 9.45pm on the 28th of February.
The injured man was taken to St James's Hospital where he died a short time later.
Gardaí said both suspects were wearing helmets and made their getaway on the motorcycle in the direction of Dean Street.
The victim was known to gardaí and was under investigation by a number of local and specialist units, including the Garda National Drugs Unit.
(DW/JM)
Gardai investigating the murder of John Carroll have arrested a 27-year-old man on Tuesday morning.
He was arrested in the Dublin 8 area and is currently detained at Kevin Street Garda Station under the Offences Against The State Act.
In the incident, John Carroll, who was in his 30s, died after what was thought to be a gang-related shooting.
Two men pulled up on a motorcycle outside a Scrumpy Jacks public house before the pillion passenger went inside and singled out a 33-year-old man.
He then shot him a number of times at short range with a handgun.
The incident took place at the Grumpy Jack's pub in the Coombe area at about 9.45pm on the 28th of February.
The injured man was taken to St James's Hospital where he died a short time later.
Gardaí said both suspects were wearing helmets and made their getaway on the motorcycle in the direction of Dean Street.
The victim was known to gardaí and was under investigation by a number of local and specialist units, including the Garda National Drugs Unit.
(DW/JM)
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