Gardai were last night quizzing a killer and close associate of Kinahan mobster “Fat” Freddie Thompson over a gangland-style shooting.
The suspect, who is in his early 20s, was arrested late on Monday night over a daylight attack in South Dublin last month.
The man, who has already served prison time for a killing, has been identified as the person who fired shots at two men in a car on January 19.
Gardai rushed to the scene of the incident at Margaret Kennedy Road after multiple shots were fired at a vehicle at around 11.45am.
Nobody was injured in the attack, but sources said detectives fear it is a clear sign the Thompson associate is trying to flex his muscles in the area.
One source added last night: “He thinks he is the main man now.
“He has been causing havoc for the last few months. He is stepping on a lot of toes.”
