Ireland Gardaí renew appeal over Limerick City drive-by shooting
Gardaí are investigating an alleged drive-by shooting at about 1.15pm on Sunday 4 June 2023 at Hyde Avenue/Childers Road in Limerick City, in the Ballinacurra Weston area, where at least one shot was reportedly fired from a firearm in a car driving beside a house. No injuries were reported, and no suspect has been identified, arrested or charged. Gardaí at Roxboro Road Crime Office launched the investigation, which was reported on 9 June 2023, and searched open ground on Hyde Road in the days that followed, though it is not clear whether the searches were linked to the shooting. The latest development is a fresh appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage issued on 14 June 2023, with no arrests made and investigations ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí are investigating an alleged drive-by shooting in Limerick City in which at least one shot was reportedly fired from a firearm.
- When
- The incident occurred at about 1.15pm on Sunday 4 June 2023.
- Where
- The shooting was reported at Hyde Avenue/Childers Road in Limerick, in the Ballinacurra Weston area of Hyde Road, a populated area with a number of people nearby.
- Cause
- Shots were reportedly discharged from a firearm in a car driving beside a house, and a number of people were at the house at the time.
- Weapon
- The shots were reportedly fired from a firearm, and a Garda source confirmed a car was used, though no description of the car has been released.
- Other details
- No injuries were reported.
- Investigation
- Investigating gardaí at Roxboro Road Crime Office are seeking witnesses in the area between 1pm and 2pm on Sunday 4 June 2023 and anyone with dash-cam footage.
- Searches of open ground on Hyde Road were carried out on Thursday 8 June 2023 according to one report, and on the Wednesday morning according to another, and a Garda spokesman said they were not connected to the shooting, while it is not known whether they were linked.
- Areas including the Hyde Road and Childers Road junction were cordoned off.
- No arrests have been made, and a Garda spokesman said investigations are ongoing.
- Gardaí issued a fresh public appeal for information on Wednesday 14 June 2023, the first public appeal reported in the articles.
- Charges
- No one has been charged in connection with the shooting.
51 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA firearm was discharged in Limerick city. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí launched an investigation into an alleged drive-by shooting in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatShots were reportedly discharged from a firearm located in a car driving beside a house. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatGardaí have appealed for witnesses after a gunshot was fired. (extra.ie)
- whatGardaí are appealing for information after a firearm was discharged in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatAt least one shot was fired in a populated area with a number of people nearby. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA firearm was discharged in Limerick City, with at least one shot fired. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Hyde Avenue/Childers Road in Limerick. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereShots were reportedly discharged from a car driving by a house on Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston. (irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- whereGardaí cordoned off areas including the junction between Hyde Road and Childers Road. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe shooting was reported in the Ballinacurra Weston area of Hyde Road. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe gunshot was fired in Limerick City. (extra.ie)
- whereThe shooting was alleged to have happened at Hyde Avenue and Childers Road. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place in the Hyde Road and Childers Road area of Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 1.15pm on Sunday 4 June 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí received a report of an alleged firearm discharge in the Ballinacurra area on Sunday 4 June 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe shooting took place on Sunday 4 June 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe alleged drive-by shooting occurred at about 1.15pm on Sunday 4 June. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe shooting happened at about 1.15pm on Sunday 4 June 2023. (irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie)
- weaponThe shots were reportedly fired from a firearm. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponShots were fired from a firearm. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponThe incident involved the discharge of a firearm. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThere have been no arrests at this time. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigating gardaí at Roxboro Road Crime Office want to speak with witnesses in the area between 1pm and 2pm on Sunday 4 June 2023. (garda.ie)
- investigationAnyone with dash-cam footage is asked to contact the Crime Office. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating an alleged drive-by shooting in Limerick City. (irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- investigationNo injuries had been reported and no arrests had been made. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said their investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí responded to the Hyde Road area in large numbers on Thursday evening and searched open ground. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationA Garda spokesman said investigations are ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí searched open ground in the Hyde Road area on the evening the report was published. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe Garda Press Office did not say whether the evening search was linked to the shooting. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationOfficers at Roxboro Road are investigating the incident on the city's southside. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have yet been made. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationA garda spokesperson said there have been no arrests. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí at Roxboro Road Crime Office want to speak with witnesses in the area between 1pm and 2pm on 4 June. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked anyone with information or dash-cam footage to contact the Crime Office. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Limerick appealed for information about the shooting. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA Garda source confirmed a car was used in the shooting. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí did not release a description of the car. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA garda spokesman said the ground searches on Hyde Road were not connected to the shooting. (irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí issued a fresh appeal for information about the shooting. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationInvestigating gardaí at Roxboro Road Crime Office are seeking to speak with witnesses in the surrounding area. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie)
- otherA number of people were at the house at the time, but no one was injured. (irishmirror.ie, limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- otherIt is not known whether the Thursday garda response was linked to the shooting. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported from the shooting. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherNo arrests had been made at the time of the statement. (irishtimes.com, limerickpost.ie)
- otherA Garda source confirmed a car was used in the shooting, but no description has been released. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Jun2023Gardaí make fresh appeal for information over drive-by shooting in Limerick City
Gardaí issued a fresh public appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage. A Garda source said a car was used, but no description has been released. A Garda spokesman said ground searches on Hyde Road that Wednesday were not connected to the shooting.
- 14 Jun2023Gardaí appeal for information on Limerick drive-by shooting last week
First public appeal for information, issued Wednesday 14 June 2023. A Garda source says a car was used, but no description was released. Searches of Hyde Road that Wednesday morning were not connected to the shooting, according to a garda spokesman.
- 14 Jun2023Garda appeal over drive-by shooting in broad daylight in Limerick
Gives the time as approximately 1.15pm, names Hyde Avenue, Hyde Road and Childers Road as the area, and sets out the witness appeal window of 1pm to 2pm. Confirms no injuries and no arrests.
- 14 Jun2023Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses After Gunshot Fired In Limerick City
The article is a bare headline and summary with no date, location or other details, so the match to case 20705 rests on the Limerick City shooting and the witness appeal.
- 9 Jun2023Gardai launch probe into alleged shooting in Limerick
Reports the same alleged drive-by shooting as case 20705, adds the Ballinacurra Weston area of Hyde Road as the location, says a number of people were at the house, and states that no arrests had been made as of 9 June 2023.
- 8 Jun2023Gardaí investigating drive-by shooting in Limerick City
Limerick Post report published 8 June 2023 on the same drive-by shooting. It adds the Hyde Road location, that the shots came from a car, that a number of people were at the house, and that gardaí searched open ground and cordoned off areas that evening, though it is not known whether this was linked to the shooting.
- 8 Jun2023Gardaí investigating drive-by shooting at house in Limerick
Adds that gardaí searched open ground in the Hyde Road area on Thursday 8 June 2023, that areas including the Hyde Road and Childers Road junction were cordoned off, and that the Garda Press Office confirmed no injuries and no arrests. Gives the location as Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston.
- 4 Jun2023Witness Appeal - Discharge of a Firearm - Hyde Avenue / Childers Road, Limerick - 4th June 2023
Garda.ie appeal issued 14 June 2023 for witnesses and dash-cam footage. Gives the location as Hyde Avenue/Childers Road, while the existing case says Hyde Road. Adds that no injuries were reported and no arrests have been made.