Man dead and child injured after shooting incident at shopping centre in Ireland
A man has died and a child has been left injured after a shooting incident at a shopping centre in Co Carlow.
The incident happened at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow town around 6.15pm.
It is understood that the dead man's wounds were self-inflicted. The body is still at the scene and will not be removed until the area has been declared safe.
The girl received treatment from paramedics at the scene but did not require hospital care, police said. It is unclear how her injuries were sustained, they added.
The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has been requested to attend the scene as a precaution.
The shopping centre has been evacuated, and a large cordon is in place.
Police, ambulance and fire services are at the scene, and a helicopter was hovering overhead.
A police spokesperson said: "At this time, there is no further concern for public safety."
Anyone who might have footage of the incident is being urged to provide it to the authorities instead of sharing it on social media or messaging apps.
Ireland 's minister for justice has expressed his solidarity with those impacted by the "shocking" incident.
Jim O'Callaghan said his "thoughts are with everyone affected". He continued: "This is something we never want or expect to happen in our communities.
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