There are fears that last night's shooting in Ballymun could lead to retaliation attacks.
Patrick Lyons, who was in his 40s, was shot dead on Belclare Terrace in Ballymun.
At around 9pm last night in a cul-de-sac on Belclare Terrace, a gunman approached Patrick Lyons and fired five shots.
The father of one died at the scene. His remains were removed overnight and a post mortum is being carried out today.
Many locals say they weren't shocked when they heard about the shooting.
Patrick was known to Gardaí but not for serious crime and is not a member of a gang. A motive for the attack has yet to be established, but Gardaí believe it may be related to a personal dispute.
Photos and videos of the immediate aftermath of the murder were posted on line.
Gardaí are urging people not to reshare the footage out of respect to the victims family.
The scene of last nights murder at Belclare Terrace in Ballymun.
A man in his mid-40s was shot up to five times. pic.twitter.com/FEqxrDswmB
— Kacey O'Riordan (@KaceyORiordan) February 12, 2021
In a statement gardaí say:
'A male, aged in his mid-40s, received a number of gunshot wounds and has been pronounced dead at the scene.'
'The scene is currently preserved and a technical examination is to be carried out by the Garda Technical Bureau.'
'An incident room has been established at Ballymun Garda Station.'
'Gardaí are particularly appealing to anyone who was in the Belclare Terrace and Belclare Park areas this evening between 8pm and 9.15pm to come forward.'
'Anyone who may have camera footage of the incident (including dash-cam and mobile phone footage) is asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.'
'Anyone with any information in relation to this matter should contact Ballymun Garda Station on 01 666 4400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.'
