Ireland Three English men shot at and robbed near Roundwood, Co Wicklow
On the evening of Tuesday 23 July 2024, at about 10pm at Ballinahinch, Roundwood, Co Wicklow, three English men were shot at while sitting in a car, and they say they were also attacked and robbed. Gardaí say two men in the car were blocked in by another vehicle and a firearm was discharged, and one man in his 20s was injured. Gardaí are investigating at Bray Garda Station and exploring whether the shooters had links to a drugs deal, and a witness and dashcam appeal was issued on 26 July. As of 27 July 2024, no arrests had been made.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three English men say they were shot at as they sat in a car near Roundwood, Co Wicklow, and that they were attacked and robbed.
- Gardaí say two men in a car were blocked in by another vehicle and a firearm was discharged, while the men say another car blocked them in on a country road.
- Gardaí say one man in his 20s received a number of wounds and later attended hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Other details
- The Irish Mirror reports two of the men were injured, one shot in the chest with a shotgun and the other with injuries to his hands.
- The three men said they were on holiday in Ireland.
- Weapon
- The men say a shotgun was fired at their car.
- Where
- The incident happened at Ballinahinch, Roundwood, Co Wicklow.
- When
- The incident happened on the evening of Tuesday 23 July 2024, at about 10pm.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are investigating a silver Mercedes Benz that travelled from Roundwood to Newtownmountkennedy and north on the N11 into the Dublin 4 area between 10pm and 11pm.
- Investigations are ongoing at Bray Garda Station, and gardaí appealed on 26 July 2024 for witnesses in the Roundwood area between 9.30pm and 10.30pm and for dashcam or camera footage.
- One of the men was detained for a drugs search after leaving hospital, but nothing was found.
- No arrests had been made as of 27 July 2024.
- Cause
- Gardaí are exploring whether the shooters had links to a drugs deal, and a source said the drugs link is the main line of inquiry.
31 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo men in a car were blocked in by another vehicle and a firearm was discharged. (garda.ie)
- whatOne of the men, in his 20s, received a number of wounds and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (garda.ie)
- whatA silver Mercedes Benz travelled from Roundwood onto Newtownmountkennedy and then northbound on the N11 into the Dublin 4 area between 10pm and 11pm on 23 July 2024. (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men travelling in a car were blocked in by another vehicle. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA firearm was discharged. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOne of the men in the car, in his 20s, received a number of wounds. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe injured man later presented at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThree English men were shot at as they sat in a car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo of the men were injured in the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAll three men report that they were attacked and robbed. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne victim was shot in the chest with a shotgun. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe other injured man had injuries to his hands. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe men say another car blocked them in on a country road. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Ballinahinch, Roundwood, at approximately 10pm. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident happened near Roundwood in Co Wicklow. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe shooting incident occurred on the evening of Tuesday 23 July 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe shooting occurred at around 10pm at Ballinahinch, Roundwood on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident happened on the evening of Tuesday 23 July 2024, at about 10pm at Ballinahinch, Roundwood. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeGardaí are exploring whether the shooters had links to a drugs deal. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe men claim a shotgun was fired at their car. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing at Bray Garda Station. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the Roundwood area between 9:30pm and 10:30pm on 23 July 2024. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses who were in the Roundwood area between 9.30pm and 10.30pm. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí appealed for dashcam or camera footage from road users in the area. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí appealed for information about a silver Mercedes Benz that travelled from Roundwood to Newtownmountkennedy and then northbound on the N11 into the Dublin 4 area between 10pm and 11pm. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA source said the drugs link is the main line of inquiry. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating at Bray Garda Station and appealing for witnesses. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone with dashcam or camera footage from the area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOne of the men was detained for a drugs search after leaving hospital, but nothing was found. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThere have been no arrests. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe three men said they were on holiday in Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jul2024Gardai probe drugs link after shots fired at three English men in rural Wicklow
First report of the incident. It gives the victims' account, a possible drugs link under investigation, a Garda appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage, and that no arrests have been made.
victim, male, English, non-irishvictim, male, English, non-irishvictim, male, English, non-irish - 26 Jul2024Wicklow shooting: Gardaí investigating incident after man suffers non-life threatening injuries
Adds the specific location (Ballinahinch, Roundwood), time (around 10pm), mechanism (car blocked in by another vehicle), the fact that one man in his 20s was injured with non-life-threatening wounds, and a detailed witness appeal including a description of a silver Mercedes Benz travelling from Roundwood to Newtownmountkennedy and northbound on the N11 into Dublin 4 between 10pm and 11pm.
victim, 20s, malevictim, male - 23 Jul2024Witness Appeal - Shooting Incident, Co. Wicklow, Tuesday 23rd July 2024
Witness appeal for the Roundwood shooting; identifies the specific location as Ballinahinch, Roundwood; describes the vehicle as a silver Mercedes Benz that travelled from Roundwood onto Newtownmountkennedy and northbound on the N11 into the Dublin 4 area; specifies the time window (9:30pm–10:30pm in Roundwood, 10pm–11pm on the N11) for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
victim, 20s, malevictim, malesuspect