Gardaí arrest two teenagers after shots fired at house in Mullingar

A number of shots were discharged in the Ardleigh Park area of Mullingar at about 1.40pm on Monday.
Gardaí arrest two teenagers after shots fired at house in Mullingar

Gardaí have arrested two teenagers in connection with a shooting in a residential area of Co Westmeath.

A number of shots were discharged in the Ardleigh Park area of Mullingar at about 1.40pm on Monday. No injuries were reported.

Two men in their late teens were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the incident. The pair are being questioned in Co Westmeath.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who was in the Ardleigh Park area of the town between 12.30pm and 2.30pm on Monday who may have witnessed the shots being fired to come forward.

Officers also want anyone driving in the area who may have dashcam footage to make it available to them.

Gardaí can be contacted at Mullingar Garda Station on (044) 938 4000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí added.

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