One of the three people arrested in connection with a gangland-style shooting in Limerick city that left a 20-year-old man fighting for his life in hospital has been released.
The remaining two suspects in custody are being held under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, which enables gardaí to detain them for up to seven days.
Two men and one woman were arrested by gardaí within an hour of the gun attack on Monday night. Armed members of the Emergency Response Unit were at the scene within seconds of the attack, while the Regional Support Unit was also on patrol.
Daniel Phillips from Ballinacurra Weston in Limerick underwent emergency surgery yesterday to have bullets removed from his head and stomach following the shooting.
Mr Phillips was driving a black Volkswagen Passat at 9.30pm in the St John’s Square area of Limerick city on Monday night when a gunman on a bicycle fired two volleys at the car shattering the back window.
Mr Phillips had to be dragged into the back seat by one of the occupants while the car was driven to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital with the injured driver bleeding heavily.
Mr Phillips was later transferred to Cork University Hospital where he underwent surgery.