Gardaí are investigating after a man in his 30s was shot dead in west Dublin.

The shooting happened at around 9.40pm last night at Wheatfield Avenue in Neilstown.

The victim is understood to be known to gardaí, and the murder may be the result of a local feud.

Sean Defoe reports from the scene:

The scene still sealed off on Wheatfield Avenue after fatal shooting last night pic.twitter.com/7RN3uVcDBq

— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) September 12, 2017