A close associate of mob boss ‘Mr Flashy’ has been shot in Finglas this evening.
Sources have confirmed that the young man, who is closely connected to the mobster known as ‘Mr Flashy’ was shot in the hand outside a house in Finglas, west Dublin tonight.
Emergency services, including armed gardai, rushed to the scene at Cardiffsbridge Road after 9pm after shots were fired.
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The young victim, who is well known to gardai, suffered a gunshot wound to his hand - and was treated at the scene.
His injuries are understood to not be life threatening in nature.
A vehicle was subsequently discovered on fire nearby at Berryfield in Finglas.
This is the second time this year that the mobster escaped with his life - having previously been caught up in an attempt on 'Mr Flashy' - when a taxi they were travelling in was shot up.
Mr Flashy has been fighting a war on two fronts - with associates of slain mobster James Whelan - and associates of Shane Fowler all gunning for him and his gang.
Whelan, 29, was gunned down in April after he petrol bombed a property connected to his enemy in the area early in the morning of April 3.
Whelan carried out that attack in revenge for a house linked to an associate of his being shot up hours earlier.
Sources say Whelan was seen by Flashy’s men when he carried out the petrol bomb attack and at least one of them chased him.
He ran for his life but a key ally of Flashy pulled out a gun and fired a single shot, hitting him in the back.
He was mortally wounded and died at the scene, despite the efforts of bystanders and paramedics to save him.
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