A leading Limerick gang member is in a critical condition in hospital this morning following an accidental shooting at his home in St Mary’s Park overnight.
The victim, 29 year old Phillip Collopy was rushed to the Regional Hospital suffering a serious head wound.
Garda Regional Response units were in the area around 2am and rushed to the scene immediately following the incident. He remains on a life support machine this morning.
One report says the well know gang member was playing ‘Russian roulette’ when he “accidentally shot himself in the head.”
The house on Munchins Street is sealed off this morning and a technical examination is due to be carried out at the scene today.
A Glock handgun and ammunition has been recovered at the scene and Gardai say they are they are “not looking for anyone else in connection with the investigation.”
The 29 year old a senior member of the Collopy gang based in St. Mary’s Park.
this is crazy man the feud will be worse then ever, i seen the boy in moyross funeral earlier man, so sad just terrible, everything will happen again after this by
wat makes u say that the fued will worsten how like
cos Philip is blasted in head its gonna erupt mark my words
a bit of the ould deer hunter about this me thinks
is he the chap who sells the icecreams i will miss those lovely 99s
How will the fued erupt again he shot himself by accident….This wasn’t fued related….
HOW COULD HE HAVE BE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH A GLOCK.
Hope he doesn’t die. It would be nice to think he would live on a while longer as a vegetable or ideally in intense agony.
With any luck russian roulette with a glock will become the standard passtime in the various gangs. Perhaps it could be a challenge for the hardmen of the families. Shoot yourself in the head if you think you’re harder than Philip Collopy. If you surive you win.
ya your right