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| Six-year-old boy shot in neck in Dublin shooting | Six-year-old boy shot in neck in Dublin shooting |
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| A six-year-old boy is in a serious but stable condition after being shot in the neck at his home in Dublin last night. | A six-year-old boy is in a serious but stable condition after being shot in the neck at his home in Dublin last night. |
| The boy, who is yet to be named, is reported to have been shot when men pushed open the front door of his house in the Croftwood area of Ballyfermort on the outskirts of Dublin and began to fire into the hallway. | The boy, who is yet to be named, is reported to have been shot when men pushed open the front door of his house in the Croftwood area of Ballyfermort on the outskirts of Dublin and began to fire into the hallway. |
| The police say it is unclear whether the wound was a result of a direct shot or the bullet ricocheting off a wall. | The police say it is unclear whether the wound was a result of a direct shot or the bullet ricocheting off a wall. |
| The boy was rushed to Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin where he is said to be in a "serious but stable" condition. | The boy was rushed to Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin where he is said to be in a "serious but stable" condition. |
| According to reports, the child’s uncle was also in the house; however, he was not thought to have been injured as a result of the incident. | According to reports, the child’s uncle was also in the house; however, he was not thought to have been injured as a result of the incident. |
| A spokesman from the Garda said: "The shooting occurred shortly after 10pm, a six-year-old boy received what is believed to be a gunshot wound to his neck. When garda arrived on scene they administered first aid until the arrival of the ambulance. | A spokesman from the Garda said: "The shooting occurred shortly after 10pm, a six-year-old boy received what is believed to be a gunshot wound to his neck. When garda arrived on scene they administered first aid until the arrival of the ambulance. |
| "The injured boy was taken to Our Lady's Hospital Crumlin. His condition is described as stable and not life-threatening." | "The injured boy was taken to Our Lady's Hospital Crumlin. His condition is described as stable and not life-threatening." |
| Police immediately sealed off the area surrounding the house and an investigation is currently underway. | Police immediately sealed off the area surrounding the house and an investigation is currently underway. |
| A local woman told the Irish Independent: "I heard a bang, I thought someone had smashed my window. | A local woman told the Irish Independent: "I heard a bang, I thought someone had smashed my window. |
| "I came out and everyone was screaming. I stared throwing towels out to people who were helping him to stop the bleeding. | "I came out and everyone was screaming. I stared throwing towels out to people who were helping him to stop the bleeding. |
| "I couldn't look, it was horrible. He looked so small and scared. His glasses were up at his forehead." | "I couldn't look, it was horrible. He looked so small and scared. His glasses were up at his forehead." |
| Additional reporting by the Press Association | |