Two arrested and sawn-off shotgun seized after shots fired at Limerick home
Gardaí have arrested two men and seized a sawn-off shotgun, along with ammunition, after shots were fired at a home in Limerick.
At around 5am on Friday, June 6, Gardaí responded to reports of shots fired at a residential property and a disturbance in the Thomondgate area of Limerick.
Damage was caused to the exterior wall of the building and several shotgun casings were recovered during a search of the scene. The area was preserved for technical and forensic examination.
Subsequent searches of private dwellings and outdoor spaces in Limerick led to the recovery of a firearm (a sawn-off shotgun), ammunition and items of clothing.
Two adult males, both in their 30s, were arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act at a Garda station in Co Limerick.
Both individuals have since been charged in connection with the investigation and are due to appear before Limerick District Court this morning, Monday, June 9.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed that investigations are ongoing following the incident.
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