Man shot dead in St. Marys Park

A man has been shot dead in the notorious St. Marys Park area of the city. Whats new I hear you say.

The incident happened around 10.15 pm Monday night on Ita street in which the man received fatal gunshot wounds with a least one to the head. He lay in the road acting like a nothing more than a potential speedbump until emergency services were called.

He was quickly taken to the regional hospital in Dooradoyle where he died shortly after.

RTE News has more.

NEW DETAILS
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection.Dead man named as Gareth Grant.