How chaotic murder of Joshua Itseli (20) came after series of violent assaults

A garda at the scene of the fatal shooting on Knocknarea Road in Drimnagh, Dublin. Photo: Frank McGrath

Robin Schiller

The chaotic murder of a young man this week occurred following a series of violent assaults which gardaí are probing as a potential motive for the events that led to his death.

The use of a high-powered ­rifle, discharged some 20 times in a built-up residential area, has also led to concerns about the access young criminals have to serious firepower.