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A man has been shot dead in a bar packed with customers in a killing thought by police to relate to an ongoing feud in Dublin. | A man has been shot dead in a bar packed with customers in a killing thought by police to relate to an ongoing feud in Dublin. |
Two men wearing balaclavas walked into the Ardlea pub in Artane in the north-east of Dublin at about 2030 BST on Friday. | Two men wearing balaclavas walked into the Ardlea pub in Artane in the north-east of Dublin at about 2030 BST on Friday. |
The attackers singled out a 30-year-old man and shot him several times in the upper body with a handgun. | |
He was Anthony Russell from Cromcastle Drive, Kilmore, in Dublin. | |
The victim was rushed to the nearby Beaumont Hospital, but died from his injuries. | |
The pub was busy with customers preparing for a poker tournament. | The pub was busy with customers preparing for a poker tournament. |
The attackers fled in a silver Nissan car. Detectives believe the shooting is connected to a feud in which two other men have died, and which has seen several gun and grenade attacks in Dublin's inner city. | The attackers fled in a silver Nissan car. Detectives believe the shooting is connected to a feud in which two other men have died, and which has seen several gun and grenade attacks in Dublin's inner city. |
The feud began after gangland leader Christy Griffin was jailed for life for the rape of his partner's daughter last year. | The feud began after gangland leader Christy Griffin was jailed for life for the rape of his partner's daughter last year. |
It is understood the feud largely formed around two factions - one which stood by Griffin after the accusations surfaced and the other formed from an opposing group. | It is understood the feud largely formed around two factions - one which stood by Griffin after the accusations surfaced and the other formed from an opposing group. |
Irish state broadcaster RTE said Mr Russell had more than 24 convictions, including some for drug dealing. | |
He had also survived a previous gun attack on his life two years ago. |
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