Gardai are searching for a gunman following a shooting in North Cork

The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning

The man believed to be in his 30's allegedly shot and killed a dog and then opened fired at a car.

The shooting occurred near Newmarket and Gardai are now searching for the man who is still believed to be at large and in possession of a shotgun.

Members of the Garda Regional Support Unit are scouring areas of woodland and conducting house-to-house searches.
 

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