Man arrested over shooting and assault in Co Wicklow last month

LAST UPDATE | 20 hours ago

A MAN HAS been charged as part of an investigation into a shooting and assault in Delgany, Co Wicklow last month. 

The incident happened at 4.30pm on 14 December at a construction site at Bellevue Hill in Delgany.

The incident saw one man being hospitalised for multiple gunshot wounds, and a man in his teens being hospitalised following an assault.

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The man, aged in his 40s, died in hospital on 19 December.

The teenager has since been released from hospital. 

Earlier this morning, gardaí carried out six searches across Co Wicklow and Dublin as part of their investigations. 

A man, also aged in his 40s, was arrested and detained this morning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

He has since been charged in relation to drug offences and will appear court at a later date

The man has not been charged in connection with the fatal shooting incident, and a garda spokesperson said investigations into this matter are ongoing.

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