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A man in his forties has been shot dead in Kill Avenue in Dún Laoghaire, south Dublin.
Gardaí believe the man was fatally wounded when he was shot in the leg at about 8.30am on Sunday at Patrician Park, Kill Avenue.
“The body of the male remains at the scene and a postmortem examination will occur in due course. The coroner has been notified,” An Garda Síochána said.
“The scene around a premises is currently preserved for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau,” Garda Headquarters said in a statement.
Gardaí have established the identity of the dead man, who was from the south Dublin area.
It’s reported that gardaí suspect the man’s death may have arisen from an act of intimidation or punishment that went wrong.
“A senior investigating officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room has been established at Dún Laoghaire Garda station,” gardaí said.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to come forward.
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