Customers eating a Christmas Eve meal cowered under tables after a gun-toting man burst into a restaurant before a deadly ‘gangland’ attack. Reports suggest that a man burst into a steakhouse in Blanchardstown, Dublin, with a ‘high velocity weapon’ before being fatally overpowered.
In shocking clips seen by witnesses, patrons can be heard screaming as they react to the incident yesterday evening (December 24), with one person describing it as a man being whacked. In another clip, a man can be seen laying lifeless on the bloodied ground as emergency services stand over him.
Two men were rushed to nearby Connolly Hospital in the Irish capital. Sadly, one man, aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead a short time later. The other man, aged in his 40s, suffered gunshot wounds, reportedly to his neck, and is in a serious condition.
Authorities are currently investigating the incident, and one possible motive being explored is a link to an ongoing drug war called the Corduff Feud. This feud has witnessed a staggering number of incidents from January 2019 to May 2022, including arson, a shooting outside a school, beatings, and online threats.
Two suspects in the case fled the scene in a white Audi car, according to witnesses.
Gardaà are investigating an incident that occurred at premises on the Main Street in Blanchardstown Dublin 15 earlier this evening, Sunday, 24th December 2023, stated the Irish police in the capital.
The scene has been preserved for a technical examination, and the services of the Office of the State Pathologist have been requested.
This tragic event has left the community in shock and highlights the urgent need for action to tackle the escalating violence associated with the Corduff Feud. As authorities continue their investigation, our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families affected by this senseless act of violence.
