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Case No. 17747Firearms offence; criminal damage · Co. Limerick · 23 Mar 2024

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after shooting in Drombanna, Limerick

Shots were fired at a house in Drombanna (also spelled Drombana), County Limerick, at about 9pm on Saturday 23 March 2024, damaging the property with gunfire; no one was injured. A headline reports that a garda heard a bullet pass his ear as a gunman began shooting, but no article body confirms this. No arrest, charge or court proceeding has been reported. On 28 March 2024 gardaí at Roxboro Garda Station appealed for witnesses, mobile phone or dashcam footage, and information about a silver hatchback Mercedes seen in the area between 8.45pm and 9.15pm, and said the investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reported28 Mar
    4 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Shots were fired at a house in Drombanna (also spelled Drombana), County Limerick, damaging the property with gunfire.
Where
The shooting happened in Drombanna, Limerick, and gardaí also named Rathurd, Ballyclough, Ballyneety and surrounding areas in their appeal.
When
Gardaí responded to reports of shots fired at about 9pm on Saturday 23 March 2024.
Weapon
A firearm was discharged at the residence.
Other details
  • Criminal damage occurred at the property and no persons were injured.
  • A headline says a garda heard a bullet pass his ear as a gunman started shooting and describes the gunman as coked-up; no article body confirms these details.
Investigation
  • On 28 March 2024 gardaí appealed for witnesses, information, and mobile phone or dashcam footage from anyone in the area between 8.45pm and 9.15pm.
  • Gardaí want to speak with anyone who may have seen a silver hatchback Mercedes in the area.
  • Anyone with information or video footage is asked to contact Roxboro Garda Station, and gardaí said the investigation is ongoing.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the sources.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported in the sources.
24 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatShots were fired at a house in Drombanna, County Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatShots were reportedly fired at a home in Limerick. (extra.ie)
  • whatA garda heard a bullet pass by his ear. (extra.ie)
  • whatA gunman started shooting. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe incident involved a home in Limerick. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe shooting happened in Drombanna, Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe shots were reported as fired at a residence. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenGardaí responded to reports of shots fired at about 9pm on Saturday 23 March 2024. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe discharge of a firearm happened on Saturday, 23 March 2024. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenGardaí responded to reports of shots fired at about 9pm that evening. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponThe house was damaged by gunfire. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponA firearm was discharged. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and information. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí want to speak with anyone who may have seen a silver hatchback Mercedes in the area. (limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information or video footage is asked to contact Roxboro Garda Station. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said their investigations are ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are searching for a silver Mercedes. (extra.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Roxboro Garda Station are appealing for information about the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone in the Drombanna, Rathurd, Ballyclough, Ballyneety and surrounding areas between 8.45pm and 9.15pm to give any mobile phone or dash cam footage. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherCriminal damage occurred at the property and no one was injured. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe gunman is described as coked-up. (extra.ie)
  • otherCriminal damage occurred at the property. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherNo persons were injured. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Mar2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí appeal for witnesses following a shooting in Limerick

    First report of the shooting; gives the time (about 9pm), the criminal damage, the appeal for footage and a silver hatchback Mercedes sighting, and the Roxboro Garda Station contact details.

  2. 28 Mar2024
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    Garda Heard A Bullet Zip By His Ear When Coked-Up Gunman Started Shooting

    The article body is unrendered template code with no reporting. Only the headline gives details of the incident.

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  3. 28 Mar2024
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí On Hunt For Silver Mercedes After 'Shots Fired' At Limerick Home

    Headline only; the article body is a page template with no details. It reports gardaí searching for a silver Mercedes after shots were fired at a Limerick home, published 28 March 2024. The match to case 17747 is inferred from the Limerick shooting at a residence and the matching date, not confirmed by the text.

  4. 28 Mar2024
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí appeal for information on silver Mercedes after County Limerick shooting incident

    Adds that gardaí are seeking information on a silver hatchback Mercedes seen in the area, the search window of 8.45pm to 9.15pm, and the Roxboro Garda Station contact details. Spells the place Drombanna and names the surrounding areas.