Murdered with an assault rifle – the new face of gang warfare in Dublin

Drug gangs are always brutal, but use of a high-powered weapon in the killing of Josh Itseli (20) on a Dublin housing estate is a game-changer

Sun 12 May 2024 at 02:30

Josh Itseli wasn’t even born when the Crumlin-Drimnagh feud erupted on the same streets where he was gunned down six days ago.

The 20-year-old, who was before the courts charged with the sale and supply of crack cocaine, was shot in the head with a high velocity weapon amid chaotic scenes in the early hours of last Monday in Drimnagh, Dublin.