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08th Apr 2016

Gardaí Investigate Dublin Shooting In Which Baby Boy Narrowly Avoids Injury

Cassie Delaney

Gardaí are this evening investigating a shooting which took place this evening in a North Dublin shopping centre car park.

The incident occurred at the Charlestown Shopping Centre in Finglas shortly before 6.30pm.

According to The Irish Times, the shots were fired in a targeted attack outside McDonalds.

The Sun reports that a bullet hit the car of a family and pierced a car seat in which a baby boy was seated.

The child was not hit and avoided injury.

Two cars reportedly sped away from the scene.

TD Noel Rock said:

“A Friday night at a shopping centre shows there is a clear seeping of gangland crime into the everyday lives of families.

“The fact that these shots narrowly missed a young child shows the real danger posed by these thugs.”