WOW..It seems he was shot for chasing kids away from his house too..Is this one of the first non-gangland/drug related shootings?
Gardai question boy (13) over East Wall murder
Gardaí have arrested a 13-year-old boy in connection with the fatal shooting of a man (50) in East Wall in Dublin last night.
It is understood the victim was at his home on Shelmalier Road, East Wall when his house or car was damaged by objects thrown by a number of youths. It appears the dead man ran from his home after them.
He pursued members of the group on to nearby Bargy Road where he was shot at about 7.15pm.
The boy was arrested this morning and is being held at Store Street Garda station under Section 30 of Offences Against The State Act. The scene of the shooting remains sealed off pending a Garda technical examination.
The victim was taken by ambulance to the Mater hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The man was from Dublin had lived on Shelmalier Road for some time.
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to the shooting to contact them.
Gardai question boy (13) over East Wall murder
Gardaí have arrested a 13-year-old boy in connection with the fatal shooting of a man (50) in East Wall in Dublin last night.
It is understood the victim was at his home on Shelmalier Road, East Wall when his house or car was damaged by objects thrown by a number of youths. It appears the dead man ran from his home after them.
He pursued members of the group on to nearby Bargy Road where he was shot at about 7.15pm.
The boy was arrested this morning and is being held at Store Street Garda station under Section 30 of Offences Against The State Act. The scene of the shooting remains sealed off pending a Garda technical examination.
The victim was taken by ambulance to the Mater hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The man was from Dublin had lived on Shelmalier Road for some time.
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to the shooting to contact them.