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30/03/2017
Man Injured In Shooting Incident In Coolock
Gardaí have appealed for information on a shooting incident at Belcamp Crescent in Coolock shortly before midnight on Wednesday 29 March.
A 45-year-old man suffered an apparent gunshot wound to his leg when a man forced entry to his house and discharged a firearm. He received medical assistance at the scene before being taken to Beaumont Hospital with non life threatening injuries. No other injuries have been reported.
The suspect, described as being a young man, 5'7" in height, wearing a balaclava, a navy coloured hooded top, black gloves and black runners, fled from the scene on foot to an awaiting car.
A short later Gardaí found a black coloured Volkswagon Golf partial registration 99 C, was discovered, partially burnt out, at Greenwood Walk.
A second car, a green coloured Honda CRV with a partial registration number 99 D was also later located close to Shamrock Cottages in the North Strand area. Both vehicles have been seized for technical examination and scenes have been preserved.
Investigations are on-going and no arrests have been made.
Investigating Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information, particularly those who may have observed the blue BMW and/or the green Honda CRV prior to or after this incident, to contact them at Coolock Garda Station on 01 6664200, The Garda Confidential Line 1800 666111 or any Garda station.
(MH)
A 45-year-old man suffered an apparent gunshot wound to his leg when a man forced entry to his house and discharged a firearm. He received medical assistance at the scene before being taken to Beaumont Hospital with non life threatening injuries. No other injuries have been reported.
The suspect, described as being a young man, 5'7" in height, wearing a balaclava, a navy coloured hooded top, black gloves and black runners, fled from the scene on foot to an awaiting car.
A short later Gardaí found a black coloured Volkswagon Golf partial registration 99 C, was discovered, partially burnt out, at Greenwood Walk.
A second car, a green coloured Honda CRV with a partial registration number 99 D was also later located close to Shamrock Cottages in the North Strand area. Both vehicles have been seized for technical examination and scenes have been preserved.
Investigations are on-going and no arrests have been made.
Investigating Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information, particularly those who may have observed the blue BMW and/or the green Honda CRV prior to or after this incident, to contact them at Coolock Garda Station on 01 6664200, The Garda Confidential Line 1800 666111 or any Garda station.
(MH)
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