Ireland Gardaí investigate drive-by shooting at Limerick housing estate
Gardaí are investigating a drive-by shooting in a residential property in Valley View, O'Malley Park, Southill, in south Limerick, shortly after midnight on Friday, 6 June 2025. CCTV footage shows a car slowly driving, briefly stopping, and six shots fired from the passenger side before it sped off, and no injuries were reported. The sources do not name a victim or a suspect, and no arrest or charge is reported. Officers conducted a technical examination of the scene, and the latest development, reported on 9 June 2025, is a Garda appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the O'Malley Park area between 12 midnight and 12:30am.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- CCTV footage shows a car slowly driving and briefly stopping, then six shots fired from the passenger side before the car sped off.
- Where
- The shooting took place at a residential property in Valley View, O'Malley Park, Southill, in south Limerick.
- When
- The shooting occurred shortly after midnight on Friday, 6 June 2025, with the CCTV showing a car at 12:16am.
- Weapon
- The sources do not name the weapon, and say only that six shots were fired from a car.
- Other details
- No injuries were reported following the shooting.
- The sources do not identify a victim or suspect.
- This is described as the second drive-by shooting in Limerick in recent months.
- The previous drive-by shooting was on Thursday, 8 May 2025, in the Hyde Road area of Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick.
- Investigation
- Officers conducted a technical examination of the scene, and Gardaí confirmed the investigation remains ongoing.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the O'Malley Park area between 12 midnight and 12:30am.
- Charges
- The sources report no arrest or charge in connection with the shooting.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatCCTV footage shows a car slowly driving before briefly stopping, then six shots fired from the passenger side before the motorist sped off. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe shooting occurred shortly after midnight on Friday, 6 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOfficers conducted a technical examination of the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported following the shooting. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThis is the second drive-by shooting incident in Limerick in recent months. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe previous drive-by shooting was on Thursday, May 8, in the Hyde Road area, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Jun2025Gardai launch investigation after late night drive by shooting
First report of the incident. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the O'Malley Park area between 12 midnight and 12:30am. This is described as the second drive-by shooting in Limerick in recent months.