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## Limerick Leader: Gardaรญ Investigate Violent Incident in West Limerick
Gardaรญ are investigating a โviolentโค incident that occurredโฃ in Westโข Limerick on Thursday evening.โค according too a Garda spokesperson,they receivedโข a report of a vehicle being rammed andโค an altercation in the townlandโ of Kilcoole,near Rathkeale,shortly after 6:30 PM โ [[1]].
It is believed that a man โin his 40s was shot inโ the hipโ area andโข was transported to University Hospital โฃLimerick for treatment. His injuries are not currently believed to โฃbe life-threatening [[2]]. A large numberโค of family membersโ have gathered at the hospital.Gardaรญ are appealing toโข the public for โคassistance. They are requesting that anyone wiht camera footage, including dash-cam recordings, from theโ Kilcoole and greater Rathkeale areas between 6:15 PM and โ7:30โ PM on Thursday, August 21, make โขitโ available to investigating officers. Anyone with details is asked to contact Newcastleโฃ West Garda station at โ069 20650, theโ Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, โor any Garda stationโ [[3]].
There are reports that a car was later found burnt out. A major Garda โinquiry has beenโ launched, and investigations are ongoing [[4]].