Gangland killings two men were shot dead last night in an attack at a flats complex in Dublin’s south inner city
two men were shot dead last night in an attack at a flats complex in Dublin’s south inner city.The shootings, which brought to three the number of people murdered in gangland attacks at the weekend, took place just before 7pm at a flat in Pearse House, off Pearse Street. The two victims were middle-aged men.Only one of the men is believed to have been the killers’ target. Garda sources said the other man appears to have had the misfortune of being with the target when the gunmen struck. Last night’s double killing followed the discovery on Saturday of the remains of drug dealer John Paul Joyce (30), Coolock, Dublin. He had been shot in the head and his body dumped in a ditch at the back of Dublin airport.Gardaí do not believe the killing of Joyce and the murder of the two men last night are linked by motive.However, the suspects for the Joyce killing are a drugs gang from Finglas, Dublin, and the same gang are the chief suspects for last night’s double killing in Pearse Street.Gardaí w...