2 people killed in shooting in Northern Ireland, 2 others seriously injured

Two were shot dead and two others severely injured in a shooting that occurred in Northern Ireland rural region, as reported by Associated press.

The shooting occurred in a village of Northern Ireland, Maguiresbridge, some 75 miles (120 kilometers) southwest of Belfast. The police maintained that there was no continued risk on the populace there because of the shooing.

According to the report, whenever the called the police and the paramedics, they said they were receiving a call about the shooting incident that occurred in the village around 8 am (local time).

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Ambulance service reports that those who were badly wounded during the shooting are receiving treatment in two hospitals.

The reasons why the deadly event occurred and why it happened are unknown at first sight.

Describing the episode as a shock, the representative in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Deborah Erskine stated, the area people are stunned. She called the area where the shooting occurred as a rural quiet area.

“Everyone is deeply affected by what has happened this morning,” AP quoted her as saying. “My deepest condolences are with the families of those who have been killed as a result of this incident. Their lives have been turned upside down this morning," she added.

Indian assaulted in Ireland

The bullying shooting that took place in Norethern Ireland is just days after another Indian citizen experienced a suspected racial assault in the country of Ireland in Dublin. According to Irish Times, the police there is investigating the incident as a hate crime.

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The Indian national claimed to be in his 40s was beaten up by a group of young men in Tallaght colony, Dublin, on July 19. They had taken off his pants after which the Indian man was rescued by the locals.

When rescued, the man had several wounds and showed bleeding on his face, arms and legs. He was taken to the Tallaght University Hospital where he was injured and was released to the hospital on July 20.

The Indian Embassy in Ireland also noted the incident and said that it was in communication with the response team of the victim and his family. It followed up that the necessary assisstances are being accorded and also that the Embassy is address to the concerned authorities in Ireland.

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