There is widespread shock this morning, amid reports that an innocent family got caught up in a suspected gangland shooting in North Dublin this weekend.
The shooting took place yesterday evening, Friday, in the car park of the Charlestown Shopping Centre, with a stray bullet reportedly hitting a passing family car and piercing a baby boy’s car seat.
Although the baby was strapped into the seat at the time, thankfully the bullet did not hit him and he was left unharmed after the incident.
According to The Sun, there were two vehicles involved in the shooting, and both drove off at high speed after the misfire.
Local TD Ned Rock spoke out in condemnation of the gunmen’s actions, and called on the Government to take strong action against gangland crime immediately.
“A Friday night at a shopping centre shows there is a clear seeping of gangland crime into the everyday lives of families. The fact that these shots narrowly missed a young child shows the real danger posed by these thugs,” he said.
Echoing the sentiments of people all over the country, he added: “I’m afraid I have to call on the Minister for Justice to take a far more robust stance on this matter, as this is clearly escalating in this part of Dublin.”
