Gardai investigate shooting incident in Athlone

Gardai in Athlone looking for the public's help after a shooting incident in the Ashdale estate in the early hours of Sunday morning. A single shot was fired through the front window of the home at 3am smashing the glass. Although the occupants, a couple, their daughter and a grandchild, were upstairs at the time and heard a bang they didn't take any notice at the time. It was only the following morning around 10.30am that they discovered the damage and called gardai. The scene was later sealed off and preserved for technical examination which took place on Sunday afternoon. House-to-house enquiries are underway in the area and nearby CCTV footage is being examined for clues as to the cause of the shooting incident. Any witnesses or anyone who noticed any unusual activity in, or close, to the Ashdale estate late Saturday morning or in the early hours of Sunday morning is asked to contact Athlone gardai in confidence 090 64 92609 or the garda confidential line 1800 666 111.