10/08/2007

Shots Fired At Clondalkin Home

Gardai are investigating a shooting incident which occurred in Clondalkin, County Dublin, last night.

Two shots were fired through the front windows of a house at Willow Avenue in Clondalkin at around 10.50pm. Two people who were in the house at the time escaped injury.

A sawn-off shotgun was left behind at the scene as the suspect fled and gardai are now examining the gun.

The two occupants of the house were both taken to Tallaght Hospital suffering from shock.

No arrests have been made as yet and investigations are ongoing.

(SB)

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