James 'Mago' Gately was shot five times in Dublin in 2017 and survived the attackA hitman who gunned down Kinahan cartel target James 'Mago' Gately, who was shot five times but survived, has been found guilty of attempted murder by the non-jury Special Criminal Court this afternoon. Mr Gately was shot five times as he sat in his car at the Topaz filling station on the Clonshaugh Road in north Dublin at lunchtime on May 10, 2017. Gun-smoke and was visible on CCTV and Mr Gately could be seen getting out of his car and falling to the ground. Mr Justice Hunt said that the phone and car were in "consistent association with Mr Smyth, before, during and after the shooting". He then found Smyth guilty on both the attempted murder and the possession of a weapon charge.

Source: Irish Independent January 05, 2021 15:06 UTC