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24/11/2010
Two Shot Dead At Dublin Petrol Station
Two men have been shot dead in the Finglas area of Dublin last night.
Gardaí in Dublin said the attack outside a Tesco petrol station on the Finglas Road happened shortly 11.30pm yesterday.
The bodies of the two men remain at the scene and a garda investigation is underway.
Early reports suggest the men had driven into the filling station just before the attack. Gardai said the two victims were killed on the forecourt while walking to the shop by shots fired from another car that had pulled up. The vehicle then sped away.
It is not yet clear how many gunmen were involved in the attack.
It is understood the Tesco supermarket was open at the time and staff were working inside.
The dead men were believed to be in their early 20s and gardai said the state pathologist has been contacted.
The scene has been sealed off, and a forensic examination is due to take place later today. The dead men were believed to be in their early 20s.
Gardaí have not yet confirmed whether the shooting is related to gangland activity in the area, but the scene of the incident is not far from where Daniel Gaynor was shot dead during a gang related gun attack in August.
One man has been charged over Mr Gaynor's killing.
A local Sinn Fein councillor Dessie said more people could have been killed and described the incident as a "terrible tragedy".
(DW/BMcC)
Gardaí in Dublin said the attack outside a Tesco petrol station on the Finglas Road happened shortly 11.30pm yesterday.
The bodies of the two men remain at the scene and a garda investigation is underway.
Early reports suggest the men had driven into the filling station just before the attack. Gardai said the two victims were killed on the forecourt while walking to the shop by shots fired from another car that had pulled up. The vehicle then sped away.
It is not yet clear how many gunmen were involved in the attack.
It is understood the Tesco supermarket was open at the time and staff were working inside.
The dead men were believed to be in their early 20s and gardai said the state pathologist has been contacted.
The scene has been sealed off, and a forensic examination is due to take place later today. The dead men were believed to be in their early 20s.
Gardaí have not yet confirmed whether the shooting is related to gangland activity in the area, but the scene of the incident is not far from where Daniel Gaynor was shot dead during a gang related gun attack in August.
One man has been charged over Mr Gaynor's killing.
A local Sinn Fein councillor Dessie said more people could have been killed and described the incident as a "terrible tragedy".
(DW/BMcC)
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