Teenage girl shot dead in Dublin

A teenage girl has been shot dead in Dublin.

The incident happened at about 10.35pm in the Jobstown area last night. The scene has been sealed off.

The 16-year-old girl was in a car at Brookview Way in Jobstown when she was wounded by shots fired from another car.

She was rushed to Tallaght hospital for treatment. However she lost her fight for life at 1.15am this morning.

The scene of the shooting has been sealed off for a technical examination, while a post mortem is expected to be carried out on the girl's remains later.