Gardai continue to question man over shooting

Detectives are continuing to question a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Dublin man.

Detectives are continuing to question a man in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Dublin man.

Keith Fitzsimons was gunned down in Kilbarrick, on the city's north side, just after 11pm on Friday.

The victim, from Glin Grove in Coolock, was shot a number of times. Two other men were also wounded in the attack on Millbrook Road.

A man in his 20s is being held under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act at Coolock garda station.

The scene of the shooting in Abbeyfield Road was cordoned off this morning.

A number of police officers were standing by, preparing to search the area.

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