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21/03/2014
Man Critical After Early Morning Shooting In Dublin
Gardaí in Dublin have reported that a man has been shot and seriously injured in Donaghmede at about 9am this morning.
According to reports the man was shot in the head shortly after dropping children off at a nearby creche on Holywell Avenue.
The man was taken to Beaumont Hospital and is described as being in a critical condition.
It is understood that the man was known to Gardaí as a dissident republican and had been warned that his life was in danger.
Gardaí say they believe the shooting was carried out by a lone gunman. They have appealed for witnesses or any one with any information to contact them.
(MH/IT)
According to reports the man was shot in the head shortly after dropping children off at a nearby creche on Holywell Avenue.
The man was taken to Beaumont Hospital and is described as being in a critical condition.
It is understood that the man was known to Gardaí as a dissident republican and had been warned that his life was in danger.
Gardaí say they believe the shooting was carried out by a lone gunman. They have appealed for witnesses or any one with any information to contact them.
(MH/IT)
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