Armed Standoff

Hoffmans · 21-06-2011 06:56PM #1

goin on since 6pm man on the roof of the polish shop on penrose lane wavin what looks like a dirty harry size automatic handgun at the cops

Typhoon. · 21-06-2011 06:59PM

i know what they're thinking.....did he fire 5 shots or 6??

dayshah · 21-06-2011 07:00PM

Hoffmans wrote: »

goin on since 6pm some gangster up on the roof of the polish shop on penrose lane wavin what looks like a dirty harry size automatic handgun at the cops, seemingly he shot someone already downstairs....:eek:

Wow, a 6ft tall piece. That's a pretty big handgun.

Captain Chaos · 21-06-2011 07:01PM

Typhoon. wrote: »

i know what they're thinking.....did he fire 5 shots or 6??

With his "automatic handgun". It's either a revolver or a semi auto pistol. I highly doubt it's an automatic of any kind.

ziedth · 21-06-2011 07:04PM

The Beretta 93R is an automatic pistol in point of fact but I agree I'd be amazed if someone had one here.

Is anyone in the area? This is as random a thread as it gets.

Atlantic Dawn · 21-06-2011 07:06PM

If I was near the area I'd bring a bag of cans up and enjoy the nights entertainment

Mysterious&Shy · 21-06-2011 07:06PM

Yep! I'm right across from it! :eek:

Was wondering what was going on! Gardai stopped me and advised me to stay inside :eek:

drunkmonkey · 21-06-2011 07:07PM

It'll be a brave Garda that tries to talk down a Smith & Wesson 29 with an 8.5inch barrel.

Hoffmans · 21-06-2011 07:07PM

some craic here cops are shi##in bricks tho with the size of his piece ,wouldnt blame them....

ps:not an add for dignity....lol

drunkmonkey · 21-06-2011 07:08PM

Mysterious&Shy wrote: »

Yep! I'm right across from it! :eek:

Was wondering what was going on! Gardai stopped me and advised me to stay inside :eek:

And there bullet proof windows your looking through?

decies · 21-06-2011 07:10PM

Attention reporters where exactly is this???

ziedth · 21-06-2011 07:11PM

A mate of mine lives on the roof level pretty much across the road. I'd say he's having a ball watch this. Anybody got a background?

Atlantic Dawn · 21-06-2011 07:12PM

decies wrote: »

Attention reporters where exactly is this???

Usual media blackout, can't have some looper with a gun getting live media attention or there would be one a week happening.

Mysterious&Shy · 21-06-2011 07:12PM

drunkmonkey wrote: »

And there bullet proof windows your looking through?

My apartment is on the other side so unless he can get me through bricks, I'd assume I'm okay

Hoffmans · 21-06-2011 07:12PM

behind aldi...wlr just picked it up lol 2 hrs later

yea its somethin similar to this , unconfirmed report there was that is he unloaded 5 slugs into somone....

ziedth · 21-06-2011 07:12PM

decies wrote: »

Attention reporters where exactly is this???

Just down from the showboat unless I'm mistaken.

Atlantic Dawn · 21-06-2011 07:15PM

Wonder is it a real gun or an airsoft type.

funkyouup · 21-06-2011 07:15PM

Tenner says its an airsoft gun:D

drunkmonkey · 21-06-2011 07:18PM

ziedth wrote: »

Just down from the showboat unless I'm mistaken.

If he gets shot rubber necking it's your fault!

Hoffmans · 21-06-2011 07:18PM

deffo not airsoft proper handgun , yer on !

ziedth · 21-06-2011 07:20PM

Hoffmans wrote: »

deffo not airsoft proper handgun , yer on !

In fairness it's impossible to tell without an upclose look.

LonBon · 21-06-2011 07:21PM

I don't think he shot anyone, was down there at 5:45 and the road had been cordoned off. No sign of ambulances and it looked like it had just kinda started. Still nothing much happening when I left at 6:10, quiet enough apart from the guards going in and out of the building.

deeks · 21-06-2011 07:26PM

Junction of O'Connell Street and Penrose Lane now fully cordoned off and an ambulance and a number of squad cars at the corner.

seanybiker · 21-06-2011 07:28PM

Pics or it didn't happen.

LonBon · 21-06-2011 07:30PM

No way! That's terrible. Really didn't think it would be anything that serious!

seanybiker · 21-06-2011 07:42PM

Any updates lads. Rang one of me mates living down that way. He running around top floor of his place trying to get a look

jimbojazz · 21-06-2011 07:42PM

Feckin' eejits, do they not realise it's the starter for the Tall ships practicing

Hoffmans · 21-06-2011 07:44PM

hope no one left the dinner in the oven down that way place on lockdown:(

seanybiker · 21-06-2011 08:07PM

That big armed response unit jeep there and all.

jakedixon2004 · 21-06-2011 08:21PM

seanybiker wrote: »

That big armed response unit jeep there and all.

Is the partyvan already down there?

decies · 21-06-2011 08:24PM

Mike get down there and find out what's happening?

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