Ireland Gunshots fired at residence in Drombanna, Limerick; Gardaí appeal for witnesses
On Saturday 23 March 2024 at about 9pm, shots were fired at a residence in Drombanna, a small village in south Limerick, causing criminal damage to the property, and nobody was hurt. The Garda appeal gives a window of 8.45pm to 9.15pm, and no suspect has been named. No arrest or charge has been reported. Gardaí at Roxboro Garda Station issued a witness appeal on 28 March 2024 seeking mobile phone or dash cam footage and information about a silver hatchback Mercedes, and said investigations are ongoing.
- Reported23 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Shots were fired at a residence in Drombanna, Limerick, and a firearm was discharged.
- Where
- Drombanna is a small village in south Limerick, and Rathurd, Ballyclough and Ballyneety are named as surrounding areas.
- When
- The incident happened on Saturday 23 March 2024, and Gardaí responded to reports of shots at about 9pm.
- The Garda appeal gives the time window as between 8.45pm and 9.15pm; the press reports dated 28 March say the incident occurred at 9pm.
- Weapon
- The weapon is described only as a firearm, and no further details are given.
- Other details
- Nobody was hurt in the incident, and criminal damage was caused to the property.
- Investigation
- Roxboro Garda Station is investigating and Gardaí issued a witness appeal on 28 March 2024.
- Gardaí are asking anyone in the named areas during the time window to provide mobile phone or dash cam footage.
- Gardaí want to speak to anyone who may have seen a silver hatchback Mercedes at the locations named.
- Investigations into the shooting are ongoing.
- Charges
- No suspect has been named and no arrest or charge has been reported.
24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatShots were fired at a residence in Drombanna. (garda.ie)
- whatNobody was hurt in the incident. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA firearm was discharged at the residence. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereShots were fired at a residence in Drombanna, Limerick. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereShots were reported fired at a residence in Drombanna, a small village in south Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Saturday 23 March 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí responded at about 9pm. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí responded to reports of shots fired at about 9pm on Saturday 23 March 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Saturday 23 March 2024 between 8:45pm and 9:15pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (garda.ie)
- investigationRoxboro Garda Station is investigating the incident. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAnyone in the area between 8.45pm and 9.15pm is asked to provide mobile phone or dash cam footage. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak to anyone who may have seen a silver hatchback Mercedes. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are seeking dashcam or mobile phone footage from the Drombanna, Rathurd, Ballyclough, Ballyneety and surrounding areas. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak to anyone who may have seen a silver hatchback Mercedes in the area. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Co Limerick are appealing for witnesses. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the shooting are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak with anyone who may have seen a silver hatchback Mercedes at the locations named. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAnyone with mobile phone or dash cam footage from the area is asked to make it available to gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCriminal damage occurred at the property. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- otherNo persons were injured. (garda.ie)
- otherNo persons were injured in the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCriminal damage was caused to the property. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Mar2024Gardai hunting silver Mercedes after shots fired at Limerick home
Original report of the Drombanna shooting. The article gives the time as about 9pm, and the garda appeal gives Saturday 23 March 2024 between 8:45pm and 9:15pm. No existing case matches this incident.
- 28 Mar2024Gunshots fired at a residence in Limerick as Gardaí appeal for witnesses
Garda appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage after shots were fired at a residence. No suspects are named. The article is dated 28 March, but the Garda statement gives the date as Saturday 23 March 2024.
- 23 Mar2024Witness Appeal Discharge of a Firearm, Drombanna, Limerick – 23rd March 2024
Garda appeal issued 28 March 2024. It adds that gardaí responded at about 9pm, that Roxboro Garda Station is investigating, that footage is sought from 8.45pm to 9.15pm across the named areas, and gives contact numbers. It does not name any suspect.