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20th Jan 2018

Man shot dead in West Dublin

Rory Cashin

Gardai have issued an update on the incident.

Updated: 18.45

The full Garda press release is as follows:

A 27-year-old man seriously injured in a shooting incident at Bridgeview Halting Site shortly after 3pm has been pronounced dead.

The man’s body remains at the site and the location has been sealed off. The State Pathologist and members of the Garda Technical Bureau have been requested to attend the scene.

A second scene has been preserved on Crag Ave where a car was located on fire shortly after the incident.

An incident room has been established at Lucan Garda Station where investigating Gardaí will conduct a case conference later this evening.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact the incident room.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lucan Garda Station 01-6667300, Ronanstown Garda Station 01-6667700 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

 

 

According to RTE, there are initial indications that the murder could be related to the ongoing Hutch/Kinahan feud.

More to follow.

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