18/09/2012

25-Year-Old Shot On Doorstep

A 25-year-old man has been injured in a shooting in the early hours of Tuesday morning, when he answered a call to his front door.

The man was hit in his knee and stomach in the attack at his home on the Burrin Road, Carlow.

Gardaí have said the incident occurred at 2.25am on Tuesday but that his injuries are not life threatening. He is being treated at St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny.

Garda have appealed for witness, or anyone with information relating to the case, to contact Carlow Station at (059) 913 6620 or any other station.

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