Man wounded in shooting

A man was injured in a shooting incident in Rathvilly Park, Finglas, Co Dublin, last night.

A man was injured in a shooting incident in Rathvilly Park, Finglas, Co Dublin, last night.

The incident happened at 8.45 p.m. when the 47-year-old man got out of a van.

He was approached by a male on foot and was shot in the shoulder. He tried to run away but was chased and was shot twice in the leg.

The man, who was from the area, was taken to hospital but his injuries are believed not to be life threatening.

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