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03/08/2007
Teenager Shot Dead In County Meath
A teenage boy has died after being shot in the stomach in County Meath.
The 17-year-old victim, originally from Nigeria, was shot at the Court Apartments in Dunboyne at around 1:30am this morning.
Gardaí have revealed two men entered the building and fired the shot through a door, fatally wounding the boy.
It is understood he had been renting housing in the area for a number of months.
He was rushed to Connelly Hospital in Blanchardstown where he later died.
A Garda investigation is currently underway and the scene is sealed off for technical examination. Detectives are working to establish a motive.
A post mortem is due to be carried out later today.
(JM/SP)
The 17-year-old victim, originally from Nigeria, was shot at the Court Apartments in Dunboyne at around 1:30am this morning.
Gardaí have revealed two men entered the building and fired the shot through a door, fatally wounding the boy.
It is understood he had been renting housing in the area for a number of months.
He was rushed to Connelly Hospital in Blanchardstown where he later died.
A Garda investigation is currently underway and the scene is sealed off for technical examination. Detectives are working to establish a motive.
A post mortem is due to be carried out later today.
(JM/SP)
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