Ireland Case No. 29612Assault (shooting) · Co. Cork · 15 Oct 2021
Shooting at Cork city home under investigation
A 25-year-old man was seriously injured when a gunman fired once through the door of his home on Broad Lane in Blackpool, Cork city, shortly after midnight on 16 October 2021. The man was wounded in his upper body and taken to Cork University Hospital for emergency surgery, with his injuries described as serious but not life-threatening. The gunman fled the scene in a car, and a burnt-out vehicle was later found at Kilnap on the Old Mallow Road, which gardaí are investigating as a possible getaway vehicle. No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
- Reported16 Oct
4 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 25-year-old man was seriously injured when a gunman fired once through the door of his home.
- The man was wounded in his upper body and underwent emergency surgery at Cork University Hospital.
- The man's injuries are serious but not believed to be life-threatening.
- The gunman fled the scene in a car.
- A burnt-out car was found at Kilnap on the Old Mallow Road a short distance from the scene.
- Where
- The shooting took place at a home on Broad Lane in Blackpool, Cork city.
- When
- The shooting occurred shortly after midnight on 16 October 2021.
- Weapon
- The gunman fired once through the door of the house.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are investigating whether the burnt-out car was the getaway vehicle.
- Both the house and the car location were cordoned off as crime scenes for forensic examination.
- Door-to-door inquiries and requests for CCTV footage from local businesses and homes were made.
- No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
38 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA 25-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting in Cork city. (rte.ie)
- whatThe man was wounded in his upper body and underwent emergency surgery. (rte.ie)
- whatThe man's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. (rte.ie)
- whatThe man was taken to Cork University Hospital. (rte.ie)
- whatThe gunman fled the scene in a car. (rte.ie)
- whatA burnt-out car was found at Kilnap on the Old Mallow Road. (rte.ie)
- whatA young man was rushed to hospital after a shooting in Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe victim was 25 years old. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe man's injuries were serious but not life-threatening. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA man was injured in a shooting incident at a house in Cork (extra.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was injured when shots were fired at the house (extra.ie)
- whatThe man's injuries are serious but not believed to be life-threatening (extra.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whatA car was discovered burned out a short distance away from the scene (extra.ie)
- whatA man aged 25 was seriously injured in a shooting. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA gunman fired through the door of a home and then fled in a car. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA burnt-out car was found just off the Old Mallow Road shortly after the shooting. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe injured man was taken to Cork University Hospital where he had surgery. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place at a home on Broad Lane in Blackpool, Cork. (rte.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place in the Blackpool area of Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe injured man went to Cork Hospital for treatment (extra.ie)
- whereThe shooting occurred in the Blackpool area of Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe house where the shooting occurred is on Broad Lane. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe shooting occurred at around midnight. (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly after midnight. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 16 October 2021. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted to the incident shortly after midnight on 16 October 2021 (extra.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- weaponThe gunman fired once through the door. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating whether the burnt-out car was the getaway vehicle. (rte.ie)
- investigationBoth the house and the car location were cordoned off and declared crime scenes. (rte.ie)
- investigationGarda technical experts were due to examine both locations. (rte.ie)
- investigationDoor-to-door inquiries began locally to find witnesses. (rte.ie)
- investigationLocal gardaí are seeking CCTV footage from local business premises and homes. (rte.ie)
- investigationInvestigating gardaí at Mayfield appealed for information. (rte.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made. (corkbeo.ie, extra.ie)
- investigationGardaí investigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating a discharge of a firearm in the Blackpool area of Co Cork (extra.ie)
- investigationThe house on Broad Lane and the scene of the burnt-out car have been cordoned off for forensic examinations. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Oct2021Gardai hunt gunman who fled in car after firing through door of Cork city home
Initial report of the shooting; no arrests made; forensic examinations underway at the Broad Lane house and the Old Mallow Road scene.
victim, 25, malesuspect, male - 16 Oct2021Man injured in shooting at a house in Cork in early hours - Extra.ie
Initial report of the shooting with Garda spokesperson statement; car found burned out a short distance away; no arrests made.
victim, 20s, male - 16 Oct2021Man seriously injured after shooting in Cork city
Local news report confirming the shooting details; no new information beyond the initial report.
victim, 25, male - 16 Oct2021Man seriously injured in Cork shooting
Initial Gardaí report of the shooting; no arrests made, investigation ongoing with door-to-door inquiries, CCTV requests and technical examination of both crime scenes.
victim, 25, malesuspect, male