A man has been shot dead and a woman shot and injured in Tallaght, Dublin.
Gardaí said the shooting happened in the driveway of a house on Tymon North Park shortly before 8.30pm.
A 27-year-old man was shot a number of times by a lone gunman and died at the scene, a Garda statement said.
A 26-year-old woman was shot in the leg and has been taken to Tallaght Hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
The scene has been preserved and the services of The Garda Technical Bureau and the State Pathologist have been requested.
No arrests have been made, the Garda statement added.
Gardai asked anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the shooting or who may have information to contact them at Tallaght or on the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666111.