Gardai have launched a murder investigation after a bread delivery man was shot dead in Limerick this morning.

The shooting happened at around 6am this morning at a petrol station on the Ennis Road on the North side of the city.

It’s thought the victim was approached by a lone gunman, who shot him before making his escape in a red Toyota Corolla car.

A major investigation is now underway into the death.

David Hurley from the Limerick leader is at the scene.

“I’m looking here at a group of staff members who are still coming to terms with what they witnessed this morning” he said.

“This man appears to have been delivering bread shortly after 6 o’clock – but he was shot in the shop itself”.

“His body remains at the scene, he was pronounced dead a short time later”.

“As you can imagine, the entire forecourt has been sealed off – it is absolutely shocking” he added.