A man has been seriously injured in a shooting incident this evening in Hartstown, Dublin
The incident happened shortly before 7pm when a lone gunman approached a car as it pulled out of a driveway of a house on Cherryfield Avenue.
The gunman shot the front seat passenger, a male aged in his 30s, a number of times. The injured man was taken by ambulance to James Connnolly Hospital.
The driver of the car was unharmed. The gunman escaped on foot in the direction of Portersgate.
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The scene has been preserved pending a technical examination and an incident room has been set up at Blanchardstown Garda Station.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Blanchardstown Garda Station on 6667000, or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.