A man has died following a shooting on the South Circular Road in Dublin tonight.
The incident occurred at about 8pm near Griffith College.
The victim, who was in his 30s, sustained a number of wounds. He was taken from the scene to St James's Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The scene has been preserved for a technical examination and the office of the State Pathologist has been notified, a Garda spokesman said.
He said "a dark car" was seen leaving the scene of the shooting and "a dark car was later found on fire" on O'Curry Avenue, a short distance from the scene.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Kevin Street Garda station on (01) 6669400, the Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.