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Hollyhill shooting

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  • 15-07-2014 12:30am
    #1
    dobz95
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭


    Just heard on twitter A man in his 20s has been shot several times in the arm by a gunman on a motorcycle at Hollyhill in Cork city. It happened at 8:45 tonight."
    and another source tweeted moments ago: "A man in his 20s has been injured after a shooting incident in Hollyhill Cork. 1 arrest & a search continues for a second suspect"
    Anybody know anything? Just curious I guess
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    #2
    dobz95
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭dobz95


    Ok I just saw a tweet from 'GardaCheckpointsCork ‏@ GardaCork' on twitter saying "Shooting in Hollyhill was a pellet gun minor injury"
    Never mind about this thread I guess hahahahaha!


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    TheChizler
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    Still though, a pellet gun has the potential to do serious damage through blinding etc, especially combined with the speed of a motorbike.

    Just passed Shanakiel out walking so your first post gave me a bit of a shock!


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    j8wk2feszrnpao
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    Is this confirmed? That it was a pellet gun?

    RTÉ have it as:
    The victim, aged in his 20s, was shot a number of times by a gunman on a motorbike.
    He is being treated for minor injuries at the Mercy University Hospital.
    Shot a number of times, yet only minor injuries??

    Irish Times reports it as:
    A man in his 20s has suffered injuries to his elbow following a drive by shooting in Cor    k.
    Shot, but injuries to his elbow??

    Obviously, even if it's a pellet gun, it's still a criminal act that the Gardaí need to investigate.
    But if it was a pellet gun, then it's a terrible omission by the media to not have mentioned it.


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    omahaid
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    I think it's the difference between

    "Man gunned down in drive by shooting"

    vs

    "Man slightly injured in elbow by pellet gun from guy on moped"

    I can see why the media might pick the first headline :D


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    scudo2
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    omahaid wrote: »
    I think it's the difference between

    "Man gunned down in drive by shooting"

    vs

    "Man slightly injured in elbow by pellet gun from guy on moped"

    I can see why the media might pick the first headline :D

    Wouldn't you want to shoot those who give out wrong information ?


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    cantdecide
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    scudo2 wrote: »
    Wouldn't you want to shoot those who give out wrong information ?

    I'd smash them right in the face... with a medium sized, slightly firm cushion.


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