Gardaí confirm investigation into a firearm discharged at County Limerick home

Videos from alleged incidents have been widely circulated on social media and chat groups

GARDAÍ have this afternoon confirmed that they are investigating the reported discharge of a firearm at a house in Kilmallock in County Limerick.

The incident is alleged to have happened in Kilmallock on Friday last (September 13, 2024).

A garda spokesperson told Limerick Live: "No persons were in the building at the reported time of the incident, and no injuries have been reported at this time."

They added: "The scene was preserved and a technical examination has been carried out."

Locals in Charleville and Kilmallock have told Limerick Live there is a heightened garda presence in both towns, with foot patrols, members of the armed support unit and vehicle patrols.

Videos of a group of people wearing balaclavas and holding what look like guns, as well as a video of people starting a fire at a house in an estate in Charleville, have been widely circulated across social media and on messenger chat apps.

One eye witness told Limerick Live that the windows of the house seen in the video where the firearm discharge is being investigated, are now boarded up.

The house is understood to be between Kilmallock and Charleville, while the house involved in the fire is in Charleville.

Gardaí told Limerick Live that "investigations are ongoing and no further information is available."