Investigation into fatal Limerick shooting
Monday, 22 February 2010 22:09
The Garda Commissioner, Fachtna Murphy, has said gardaí are keeping an open mind about the motive for the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man at a petrol station just outside Limerick city early today.
Speaking in Cavan, Commissioner Murphy described the killing as a 'despicable' crime.
The victim, named locally as Daniel Tracey, was a brother of Owen Tracey, who escaped a gangland attack in January 2003.
His uncle Kieran Keane was shot dead in the atrack, which formed part of a feud between criminal gangs in the city.
A 29-year-old man, who was arrested this morning, is being questioned about today's attack, which happened at around 6am.
Gardaí initially responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Topaz station and found the dead man when they arrived.
It is not yet clear how many gunmen entered the building and gardaí are still checking with witnesses.
Supt John Gilligan said gardaí in Limerick are looking for a red Toyota Corolla, with the registration number 96 LK 1814, in connection with the shooting.
The car was seen in the vicinity of the Topaz filling station on the Ennis Road around the time of the shooting.
- One News: Cathy Halloran, Mid-West Correspondent, reports that a man in his 30s was shot as he delivered bread to a petrol station in Limerick
- Nine News: Cathy Halloran, Mid-West Correspondent, reports that Daniel Treacy was a relative of high-profile Limerick criminals
- Six One News: Cathy Halloran, Mid-West Correspondent, reports a lone gunman followed the bread man into a filling station shop
- Six One News: Cllr John Gilligan, former Limerick Mayor, says the victim's brother and father were under Garda protection
- Morning Ireland: Cathy Halloran, Mid-West Correspondent, reports that a bread delivery man was shot by a lone gunman
- News At One: Cathy Halloran, Mid-West Correspondent, speaks to one man who says people in the area are very scared because of violent incidents in Limerick
- News At One: Fachtna Murphy, Garda Commissioner, tells David Davin-Power good progress is being made in this particular case
- News At One: John Gilligan, Limerick City Councillor & former Mayor, says the victim's family are decent, hard-working people
- News At One: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, says the victim, a bread man, was on his rounds this morning when he stopped for coffee at the filing station
