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North Wales Chronicle
6 days ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Man who died in supermarket shooting incident fired in the air as shoppers fled
Assistant Garda Commissioner Paula Hilman said the suspect, a white Irish man aged in his 20s, then shot himself outside the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow town after being challenged by armed gardai. Ms Hilman said the incident on Sunday evening was a 'terrifying experience' for shoppers who fled the building when the gunman starting shooting in the air. Speaking to media at Carlow Garda Station on Monday, the assistant commissioner confirmed that no one else was injured by any of the shots fired. She said a young girl sustained a minor leg injury when she fell while running from the centre. Earlier, the scene of the fatality outside the Tesco store was declared safe after an examination by Irish army explosives officers. Gardai had called the bomb disposal experts to the scene after observing a bottle containing an unknown substance on the body of the dead man. Irish premier, Taoiseach Micheal Martin, said he was 'deeply shocked and saddened' at the incident. Ms Hilman said gardai attended the incident after receiving multiple reports of shots being fired in the shopping centre around 6.15pm. 'Gardai responded to the scene and met a large number of people running from the shopping centre,' she told reporters. 'An unarmed uniform unit arriving at the scene observed the suspect exiting the shopping centre. 'The suspect discharged a firearm – a shotgun – into the air. 'Another plain clothes armed garda unit responding drew their official firearms and identified themselves as armed gardai. 'The suspect discharged the firearm again, self-inflicting a fatal wound. 'No member of An Garda Siochana discharged a weapon. 'An Garda Siochana now understands that the lone male had walked through the shopping centre and had discharged the firearm, into the air, on a number of occasions. 'No person was injured by the shots discharged. 'A young girl, in the shopping centre with her parents, suffered a minor leg injury when she fell while running from the scene. 'This was meant to be a normal day out on a bank holiday weekend. This was a terrifying experience for every person that was present in the Fairgreen Shopping Centre yesterday evening.' The body of the man remained at the site on Monday afternoon pending removal to the State Pathologist Office for formal identification. Ms Hilman added: 'I would like to acknowledge the management and business community of the Fairgreen Shopping Centre for their assistance and support to the public yesterday evening. 'I also want to acknowledge the assistance of all the emergency services yesterday evening, local fire brigade, ambulance services and the Defence Forces for their professionalism and assistance. 'I specifically want to highlight the response of local Garda members, who on receipt of a call of a very dangerous incident immediately responded to protect their community. Their courage was exemplary. 'An Garda Siochana is conscious that this serious incident has an impact on the local community and local Garda management will work with the local community, business community and other state agencies in the coming days to help the community come to terms with this incident. 'An Garda Siochana is also very aware that there is a family grieving the death of their loved one at this time and An Garda Siochana appeals for privacy for the family.' An incident room has been established at Carlow Garda Station, with a senior investigating officer (SIO) appointed to lead the investigation. The Garda said a family liaison officer was providing support to the dead man's family. Local Fine Gael councillor Fergal Browne said people in the town had been left terrified. 'People were obviously terrified, a bank holiday Sunday, going into town to do their shopping,' he told the PA news agency. 'People ran from the centre crying and upset. 'There was a bunch of foreign students in the area, who could not believe they were caught up in the middle of all of it.' Mr Browne added: 'It's very upsetting for everyone who was involved in it or who witnessed it.' Gardai have appealed for witnesses to come forward. They have also urged anyone who may have recorded footage of the incident not to share it on social media platforms or messaging apps, but instead provide it directly to the investigating team.
South Wales Guardian
6 days ago
- South Wales Guardian
Man who died in supermarket shooting incident fired in the air as shoppers fled
Assistant Garda Commissioner Paula Hilman said the suspect, a white Irish man aged in his 20s, then shot himself outside the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow town after being challenged by armed gardai. Ms Hilman said the incident on Sunday evening was a 'terrifying experience' for shoppers who fled the building when the gunman starting shooting in the air. Speaking to media at Carlow Garda Station on Monday, the assistant commissioner confirmed that no one else was injured by any of the shots fired. She said a young girl sustained a minor leg injury when she fell while running from the centre. Earlier, the scene of the fatality outside the Tesco store was declared safe after an examination by Irish army explosives officers. Gardai had called the bomb disposal experts to the scene after observing a bottle containing an unknown substance on the body of the dead man. Irish premier, Taoiseach Micheal Martin, said he was 'deeply shocked and saddened' at the incident. Ms Hilman said gardai attended the incident after receiving multiple reports of shots being fired in the shopping centre around 6.15pm. 'Gardai responded to the scene and met a large number of people running from the shopping centre,' she told reporters. 'An unarmed uniform unit arriving at the scene observed the suspect exiting the shopping centre. 'The suspect discharged a firearm – a shotgun – into the air. 'Another plain clothes armed garda unit responding drew their official firearms and identified themselves as armed gardai. 'The suspect discharged the firearm again, self-inflicting a fatal wound. 'No member of An Garda Siochana discharged a weapon. 'An Garda Siochana now understands that the lone male had walked through the shopping centre and had discharged the firearm, into the air, on a number of occasions. 'No person was injured by the shots discharged. 'A young girl, in the shopping centre with her parents, suffered a minor leg injury when she fell while running from the scene. 'This was meant to be a normal day out on a bank holiday weekend. This was a terrifying experience for every person that was present in the Fairgreen Shopping Centre yesterday evening.' The body of the man remained at the site on Monday afternoon pending removal to the State Pathologist Office for formal identification. Ms Hilman added: 'I would like to acknowledge the management and business community of the Fairgreen Shopping Centre for their assistance and support to the public yesterday evening. 'I also want to acknowledge the assistance of all the emergency services yesterday evening, local fire brigade, ambulance services and the Defence Forces for their professionalism and assistance. 'I specifically want to highlight the response of local Garda members, who on receipt of a call of a very dangerous incident immediately responded to protect their community. Their courage was exemplary. 'An Garda Siochana is conscious that this serious incident has an impact on the local community and local Garda management will work with the local community, business community and other state agencies in the coming days to help the community come to terms with this incident. 'An Garda Siochana is also very aware that there is a family grieving the death of their loved one at this time and An Garda Siochana appeals for privacy for the family.' An incident room has been established at Carlow Garda Station, with a senior investigating officer (SIO) appointed to lead the investigation. The Garda said a family liaison officer was providing support to the dead man's family. Local Fine Gael councillor Fergal Browne said people in the town had been left terrified. 'People were obviously terrified, a bank holiday Sunday, going into town to do their shopping,' he told the PA news agency. 'People ran from the centre crying and upset. 'There was a bunch of foreign students in the area, who could not believe they were caught up in the middle of all of it.' Mr Browne added: 'It's very upsetting for everyone who was involved in it or who witnessed it.' Gardai have appealed for witnesses to come forward. They have also urged anyone who may have recorded footage of the incident not to share it on social media platforms or messaging apps, but instead provide it directly to the investigating team.
Belfast Telegraph
7 days ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Man who died in supermarket shooting incident fired in the air as shoppers fled
Assistant Garda Commissioner Paula Hilman said the suspect, a white Irish man aged in his 20s, then shot himself outside the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow town after being challenged by armed gardai. Ms Hilman said the incident on Sunday evening was a 'terrifying experience' for shoppers who fled the building when the gunman starting shooting in the air. Speaking to media at Carlow Garda Station on Monday, the assistant commissioner confirmed that no one else was injured by any of the shots fired. She said a young girl sustained a minor leg injury when she fell while running from the centre. Earlier, the scene of the fatality outside the Tesco store was declared safe after an examination by Irish army explosives officers. Gardai had called the bomb disposal experts to the scene after observing a bottle containing an unknown substance on the body of the dead man. Irish premier, Taoiseach Micheal Martin, said he was 'deeply shocked and saddened' at the incident. Ms Hilman said gardai attended the incident after receiving multiple reports of shots being fired in the shopping centre around 6.15pm. 'Gardai responded to the scene and met a large number of people running from the shopping centre,' she told reporters. 'An unarmed uniform unit arriving at the scene observed the suspect exiting the shopping centre. 'The suspect discharged a firearm – a shotgun – into the air. 'Another plain clothes armed garda unit responding drew their official firearms and identified themselves as armed gardai. 'The suspect discharged the firearm again, self-inflicting a fatal wound. 'No member of An Garda Siochana discharged a weapon. 'An Garda Siochana now understands that the lone male had walked through the shopping centre and had discharged the firearm, into the air, on a number of occasions. 'No person was injured by the shots discharged. 'A young girl, in the shopping centre with her parents, suffered a minor leg injury when she fell while running from the scene. 'This was meant to be a normal day out on a bank holiday weekend. This was a terrifying experience for every person that was present in the Fairgreen Shopping Centre yesterday evening.' The body of the man remained at the site on Monday afternoon pending removal to the State Pathologist Office for formal identification. Ms Hilman added: 'I would like to acknowledge the management and business community of the Fairgreen Shopping Centre for their assistance and support to the public yesterday evening. 'I also want to acknowledge the assistance of all the emergency services yesterday evening, local fire brigade, ambulance services and the Defence Forces for their professionalism and assistance. 'I specifically want to highlight the response of local Garda members, who on receipt of a call of a very dangerous incident immediately responded to protect their community. Their courage was exemplary. 'An Garda Siochana is conscious that this serious incident has an impact on the local community and local Garda management will work with the local community, business community and other state agencies in the coming days to help the community come to terms with this incident. 'An Garda Siochana is also very aware that there is a family grieving the death of their loved one at this time and An Garda Siochana appeals for privacy for the family.' An incident room has been established at Carlow Garda Station, with a senior investigating officer (SIO) appointed to lead the investigation. The Garda said a family liaison officer was providing support to the dead man's family. Local Fine Gael councillor Fergal Browne said people in the town had been left terrified. 'People were obviously terrified, a bank holiday Sunday, going into town to do their shopping,' he told the PA news agency. 'People ran from the centre crying and upset. 'There was a bunch of foreign students in the area, who could not believe they were caught up in the middle of all of it.' Mr Browne added: 'It's very upsetting for everyone who was involved in it or who witnessed it.' Gardai have appealed for witnesses to come forward. They have also urged anyone who may have recorded footage of the incident not to share it on social media platforms or messaging apps, but instead provide it directly to the investigating team.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Shopping centre shooting a 'terrifying experience'
A shooting incident which took place in a County Carlow shopping centre was a "terrifying experience" for every person present, Gardaí (Irish police) have said. Gardaí received multiple reports of shots being fired in Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow town shortly after 18:15 local time on Sunday evening. The suspect, a white Irish man in his 20s, is understood to have fired the shotgun a number of times as he walked through the centre. He was then witnessed exiting the centre and was confronted by armed, plain clothed officers. He later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. At a press conference on Monday, Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman said no one was injured by the shots discharged, but a young girl suffered a minor leg injury after falling while running from the scene. "This was meant to be a normal day out on a bank holiday weekend," she said. "This was a terrifying experience for every person that was present in the Fairgreen Shopping Centre yesterday evening." While armed gardaí identified themselves and drew their weapons, Ms Hilman said no officers discharged their weapon. The man's body remains at the scene, and will be removed to the State Pathologist Office where formal identification will take place. Ms Hilman said the deceased's family are "grieving the death of their loved one" and asked for privacy. Gardaí have urged people not to share any footage of the incident on social media. They have asked anyone who was at the shopping centre between 18:00 and 18:30 on Sunday to contact them. Following the incident, gardaí found a bottle with an unknown substance on the deceased. An army bomb disposal team from Cork arrived late on Sunday night, and declared the scene safe earlier on Monday. The shopping centre and the car park remain cordoned off to the public. Ms Hilman said gardaí continue to investigate all of the circumstances surrounding this "serious incident". She paid tribute to the management and businesses within Fairgreen Shopping Centre, as well as the emergency services. "I specifically want to highlight the response of local Garda members, who on receipt of a call of a very dangerous incident immediately responded to protect their community," she added. "Their courage was exemplary." She said that gardaí are aware of the impact this will have on the local community, and there will be work done to ensure it can "come to terms with this incident". On Sunday, Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin said he was "deeply shocked and saddened" at the incident. Man dies and child injured in shopping centre shooting incident
Rhyl Journal
7 days ago
- Rhyl Journal
Man who died in supermarket shooting incident fired in the air as shoppers fled
Assistant Garda Commissioner Paula Hilman said the suspect, a white Irish man aged in his 20s, then shot himself outside the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow town after being challenged by armed gardai. Ms Hilman said the incident on Sunday evening was a 'terrifying experience' for shoppers who fled the building when the gunman starting shooting in the air. Speaking to media at Carlow Garda Station on Monday, the assistant commissioner confirmed that no one else was injured by any of the shots fired. She said a young girl sustained a minor leg injury when she fell while running from the centre. Earlier, the scene of the fatality outside the Tesco store was declared safe after an examination by Irish army explosives officers. Gardai had called the bomb disposal experts to the scene after observing a bottle containing an unknown substance on the body of the dead man. Irish premier, Taoiseach Micheal Martin, said he was 'deeply shocked and saddened' at the incident. Ms Hilman said gardai attended the incident after receiving multiple reports of shots being fired in the shopping centre around 6.15pm. 'Gardai responded to the scene and met a large number of people running from the shopping centre,' she told reporters. 'An unarmed uniform unit arriving at the scene observed the suspect exiting the shopping centre. 'The suspect discharged a firearm – a shotgun – into the air. 'Another plain clothes armed garda unit responding drew their official firearms and identified themselves as armed gardai. 'The suspect discharged the firearm again, self-inflicting a fatal wound. 'No member of An Garda Siochana discharged a weapon. 'An Garda Siochana now understands that the lone male had walked through the shopping centre and had discharged the firearm, into the air, on a number of occasions. 'No person was injured by the shots discharged. 'A young girl, in the shopping centre with her parents, suffered a minor leg injury when she fell while running from the scene. 'This was meant to be a normal day out on a bank holiday weekend. This was a terrifying experience for every person that was present in the Fairgreen Shopping Centre yesterday evening.' The body of the man remained at the site on Monday afternoon pending removal to the State Pathologist Office for formal identification. Ms Hilman added: 'I would like to acknowledge the management and business community of the Fairgreen Shopping Centre for their assistance and support to the public yesterday evening. 'I also want to acknowledge the assistance of all the emergency services yesterday evening, local fire brigade, ambulance services and the Defence Forces for their professionalism and assistance. 'I specifically want to highlight the response of local Garda members, who on receipt of a call of a very dangerous incident immediately responded to protect their community. Their courage was exemplary. 'An Garda Siochana is conscious that this serious incident has an impact on the local community and local Garda management will work with the local community, business community and other state agencies in the coming days to help the community come to terms with this incident. 'An Garda Siochana is also very aware that there is a family grieving the death of their loved one at this time and An Garda Siochana appeals for privacy for the family.' An incident room has been established at Carlow Garda Station, with a senior investigating officer (SIO) appointed to lead the investigation. The Garda said a family liaison officer was providing support to the dead man's family. Local Fine Gael councillor Fergal Browne said people in the town had been left terrified. 'People were obviously terrified, a bank holiday Sunday, going into town to do their shopping,' he told the PA news agency. 'People ran from the centre crying and upset. 'There was a bunch of foreign students in the area, who could not believe they were caught up in the middle of all of it.' Mr Browne added: 'It's very upsetting for everyone who was involved in it or who witnessed it.' Gardai have appealed for witnesses to come forward. They have also urged anyone who may have recorded footage of the incident not to share it on social media platforms or messaging apps, but instead provide it directly to the investigating team.
