What happened during the gang shooting at a bakery in Lansdowne?

Emergency services attend to the victim of the gang shooting inside the busy Athlone bakery. In a shocking incident on Tuesday afternoon, an alleged gang hit unfolded inside a bustling bakery in Athlone, sending patrons scrambling for safety. According to an eyewitness, the victim – who was shot three times, but survived the attack, was inside the shop when three men followed him into the bakery and opened fire, creating chaos in the crowded establishment.

The resident, who asked not to be named, said he was in the shop with his two young daughters when the attack took place. The man, who is observing Ramadan, said: “I was on my way home with my daughters and stopped to buy bread for the house to break our fast. “We were standing in the queue with the rest of the customers.

We didn’t even notice the victim come in. “But then three other guys just barged into the shop and started shooting at him. I grabbed my girls to protect them and then made our way out. Luckily no one else got injured.