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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Mark O'Brien

Gardai arrest five people in connection with shooting of teenager in Dublin

Five people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a teenager in Dublin last month.

The 17-year-old was injured after he was shot on Eugene Street in the south-inner city on Wednesday, February 24.

He was treated in St James's Hospital for his injuries - Dublin Live reports.

Four men in their 20s and a juvenile were arrested this morning following a number of searches in the city.

A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Eugene Street Dublin on Wednesday, 24th February 2021 have arrested five people this morning, Wednesday 31 March 2021.

Four males in their 20s and a male juvenile were arrested following a number of searches in Dublin this morning.

"All five are currently detained under the provisions of Section 50 the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a number of Garda stations in Dublin.

"They can be held for up to seven days. Investigations are ongoing."

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