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Shooting Incident Tallaght 15th March 2014

Gardaí are investigating a shooting incident at a house in Killinarden Estate in Tallaght, Dublin 24 on Saturday 15th March 2014.

Gardaí were called to the scene shortly after 4pm. A middle aged woman was discovered fatally injured. Another woman, believed to be in her 20s, is being treated for gunshot injuries at Tallaght Hospital. Her injuries are not life threatening.

A man in his 50s was arrested at the scene and a firearm, a shotgun has been recovered; he is being treated for non life threatening injuries at St James' Hospital. He is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939.
 
The scene is preserved for technical examination and the office of the State Pathologist hah been notified.