Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information following a shooting in Longford town last month. PJ Finnan was in the downstairs living room in a house in Springlawn at around 7:50pm on Wednesday the 17th of July, when shots were fired through the window. He was treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Gardaí say they are looking for information regarding a dark coloured BMW car in the area on the night in question. A car matching its description was found burnt out nearby, which it is suspected was a getaway vehicle. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station on 043 335 0570 or the Garda Confidential Line. Longford/Roscommon Crime Prevention Officer Damien Bartley says dash cam footage from local motorists can be of major help in the investigation:
