A man has been taken to hospital following a shooting in Tallaght in Dublin.
The incident happened on Fortunestown Lane at around 12.10pm.
Gardaí say one man has been taken to hospital with a gunshot wound.
The man is reported to have been struck once in the neck and once in the upper-body.
His age and condition are not known at this time.
Officers are currently at the scene of the shooting.
A vehicle was also discovered nearby in Drumcairn with a suspected firearm inside, and it’s being investigated if this is linked to the incident.
The car was burnt out when discovered, reports have emerged that the man who set the vehicle alight also set himself on fire while doing so, before fleeing the scene.
