A man sustained injuries after being shot during an incident in a field in Co. Offaly last night (Wednesday, August 30).
Members of An Garda Siochana in Tullamore are investigating the shooting incident which occurred on the outskirts of the town.
Shortly before 10:00pm a 21-year-old man received gunshot wounds to his legs during an incident in a field just off the Clara Road.
It’s understood a shot was fired from some distance away. A second man who is in his 20s was present at the time, but escaped without injury.
An incident room has been established at Tullamore Garda Station, according to the Gardai and no arrests have been made as of yet.
Searches in the field have been carried out and inquiries are ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Tullamore Garda Station on: 057-9327600 or the Garda Confidential Line on: 1800-666-111.
Rural Crime
In other recent reports of rural crime, thieves are continuing to target iconic Land Rover Defenders right across the Republic of Ireland and the UK.
Members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are appealing for information after a Land Rover Defender 90 was reported stolen recently in Co. Armagh.
The vehicle is believed to be red in colour and its registration is IFZ 8412. It is believed the vehicle was stolen following a burglary at a premises on the Druminure Road, Tandragee.
The theft allegedly occurred sometime between 11:00pm on Sunday, August 27, and 6:00am on Monday August 28. Three nail guns, with a value of almost £2,300 (€2,497) were also reportedly stolen.