BREAKING: Teenage boy and man, 40s, shot in gun attack in Limerick
Gardai have cordoned off the scene in Garryowen and launched an investigation
GARDAI have launched an investigation after a teenage boy and a man, aged in his 40s, were both shot during a gun attack in Limerick city overnight.
They were rushed by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick for emergency treatment.
Following a query from Limerick Live, a garda spokesperson confirmed the discharge of a firearm incident occurred “at a residential location in Garryowen, Limerick this morning, Thursday, April 2 at approximately 2.35am”.
The spokesperson said gardai and paramedics attended the scene following a report of the incident.
“Two males - a youth aged in his teens and a man aged in his 40s - were conveyed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of injuries believed to be non-life-threatening at this time,” said a garda spokesperson.
Gardai cordoned off the scene of the shooting for technical examination.
“Investigations are ongoing,” said a garda spokesperson.
Anybody who was in the Garryowen area between 2am and 3am early this Thursday morning and may have mobile phone camera footage, dash-cam footage, or can help gardai with their enquiries is asked to contact Henry Street garda station on 061 212400.