Ireland Shots fired at house in Tallaght amid gang feud, Dublin
On Monday 14 August 2023, at about 11:30pm, a man fired a semi-automatic pistol at a house in the Tymon North area of Tallaght, South Dublin. Several shots were fired but nobody was injured. Gardaí are investigating the shooting as possibly connected to a feud that started over a €1.7 million cocaine debt, and the gunman was rammed by a car as he tried to escape on a bike, after which he fled on foot and may have been hurt. Three vehicles were seized for technical examination, and on 16 August 2023 Gardaí appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward, with no arrests reported.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man fired a semi-automatic pistol at a house in the Tymon North area of Tallaght.
- Several shots were fired at the house, but nobody was injured.
- Where
- The house is in the Tymon North area of Tallaght, South Dublin.
- When
- The shooting took place at about 11:30pm on Monday 14 August 2023.
- Cause
- The Tallaght feud started over a €1.7 million cocaine debt.
- Investigators are working on the theory that the shooting is connected to the Tallaght feud.
- Weapon
- The gunman used a semi-automatic pistol.
- Investigation
- The gunman was rammed by a car as he tried to escape on a bike and then fled on foot.
- Gardaí believe the gunman may have been hurt, or was injured, in the ramming.
- Three vehicles were seized and removed from the scene for technical examination.
- Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.
- Other details
- A Garda source fears someone will be seriously injured or killed if the feud continues.
- No arrests have been reported as of 16 August 2023.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man fired a semi-automatic pistol at a house in the Tymon North area of Tallaght. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatSeveral shots were fired but nobody was injured. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatSeveral shots were fired at the house, but nobody was injured. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place at a house in Tallaght, South Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe shooting was at a house in Tallaght, south Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí are investigating the discharge of a firearm on Monday night, 14 August 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident took place at about 11:30pm in the Tymon North area. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe Tallaght feud started over a €1.7million cocaine debt. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeInvestigators are working on the theory that the shooting is connected to the Tallaght feud. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe gunman used a semi-automatic pistol. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe gunman was rammed by a car as he tried to escape on a bike and had to flee on foot. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí believe the gunman may have been hurt when he was rammed. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThree vehicles were seized and removed from the scene for technical examination. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí believe the gunman was injured in the ramming. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA Garda source fears someone will be seriously injured or killed if the feud continues. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe shooter was rammed by a car as he tried to escape on a bike. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Aug2023Investigators fear lives may be lost as latest gun attack linked to Dublin feud
Adds the Garda statement on the Tymon North shooting, which gives the time (around 11:30pm), the seizure of three vehicles, and an appeal for witnesses. Reports that the gunman was rammed by a car as he fled on a bike and is believed to have been injured. No arrests are reported.
suspect, male - 16 Aug2023Feud house shooting fear that 'only matter of time before someone is killed'
Reports a shooting at a house in Tymon North, Tallaght, linked to a gang feud that started over a €1.7million cocaine debt. Adds that the gunman was rammed by a car as he fled on a bike and escaped on foot, and that three vehicles were seized for examination.
suspect, male