Gardaí have arrested 53 year-old man in connection with an investigation into a shooting in Clonsilla last night.
The incident happened in Whitechapel Green at 1.00am when a number of shots were fired through the window of a house. A man sustained gunshot wounds to his back but was later discharged from James Connolly Memorial Hospital.
Gardaí said they were following a definite line of inquiry and during the course of follow up searches, they located a firearm at a nearby residence.
The arrested man is currently in custody in Blanchardstown Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.
