Dublin shooting: Gardai Army seals Sheriff Street as gunman opens fire in local gang war

Last night there was a large Garda presence on a Dublin city street after a series of shots were fired just before 9pm leaving the community in a state of panic.

The incident took place on Sheriff Street Lower and is said to be related to a terror ax attack that occurred in the area in early November.

The bloody battle at Windmill Lane and Creighton Street saw up to three armed youths seriously injured from cut injuries during the Sheriff vs. Pearse debt fight last month.

A few minutes before the two groups clashed in November, a house in the area had been attacked by members of opposition gangs.

The dangerous group smashed windows before the dispute spread to the roads.

And the war is understood to have escalated once again last night when a single gunman fired three shots in the area.

It is understood that a man carried out the shooting on a scooter before fleeing the scene.

A source told Dublin Live: “This shooting is believed to be related to the ongoing gang warfare in the area between the Sheriff Street and Pearse Street groups.

“The gunman was on an electric scooter and fired three shots into the street.

“It is unknown who the target was or if there were any targets. It may have only been warning shots.

“He fled the scene on the scooter once more and a crowd of Gardai gathered in the area immediately afterward.”

Councilman Anthony Flynn told Dublin Live that this level of violence is “completely unacceptable.”

He said: “Someone could have been seriously injured. I urge the perpetrators to think about the actions and consequences of this.”

“We cannot have our community living in fear, we cannot have a situation where people live in fear in the NEIC.

“Myself and my colleagues on the council along with DCC senior management will meet with the Garda Chief Superintendent this afternoon, where an update to the Garda policing plan for the NEIC will be requested.”

He added: “It is high time we go back to the days of community policing and an active Garda presence must be seen on the city streets and in our communities to deter such reckless violence.

A Garda spokesperson said: “We received reports of shooting on Sheriff Street Lower last night at approximately 8:40 pm on December 2nd.

He added: “Gardaí attended the scene but no injuries were reported and investigations are ongoing.”