Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses Following Midlands Shooting Incident

The incident occurred yesterday morning.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a shooting incident in the Midlands. 

The incident occurred at Curragh Park in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, shortly before 2:00am yesterday morning.

A firearm was discharged in a green space within the estate, following which a teenage male was treated at University Hospital Galway for injuries that were not life-threatening.

Gardaí investigating the incident conducted several searches at properties in Ballinasloe and Athlone yesterday, during which a vehicle and a number of electronic devices were seized.

A man in his late teens was arrested in Athlone and is currently being detained at a Garda station in the North Western Region.

A second man, aged in his 20s, was also arrested in Athlone in connection with outstanding bench warrants.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or anyone who was in the area at the Curragh Park between midnight to 3:00am and may have dash-cam, CCTV or other footage, to contact Ballinasloe Garda Station.

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