Gardai at Castlebar are appealing for information following a shooting incident in the Castlegrove Estate in Castlebar at 8.30 pm last night 14th March 2013. A number of shots were fired and one male person was injured.
He is recovering in hospital and his injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Investigating Gardaí believe the culprits fled the scene in a bronze coloured Audi car. This car has not been located to date.
This incident maybe linked to another shooting at the Mace Service Station in Castlebar on the 6th January this year when a relative of the person shot last night was also shot. The culprits on that occasion fled from the scene in a black coloured Golf g.t.i car which has not been located to date.
Gardai at Castlebar are appealing for assistance from members of the public regarding any sightings of either the bronze coloured Audi car or the black g.t.i golf used in Januarys shooting.
Contact Castlebar Garda Station on 094-22222 or the Garda Confidential line at 1800 666111 or their local garda station regarding any information pertaining to these investigations.
