Murder probe after town shooting

Irish police have launched a murder investigation after a 39-year-old man was shot in Sligo.

Sean Lynch was fatally wounded as he got out of a van in the Cranmore area shortly after midnight on Friday. He died later in hospital.

A 12-year-old boy and a 44-year-old man were also wounded in the attack. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Gardai said they believed a lone gunman was behind the attack.

"The scene at Collery Drive has been preserved for technical examination and the state pathologist has been informed," a spokesman added.