Gardaí are investigating a shooting incident in Co Carlow yesterday evening during which one man died and a child was injured.
Details of the incident remain unclear but it appears a man fired a number of shots in the Tesco supermarket at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre at around 6.15pm.
The man was fatally injured during the incident, his gunshot wounds appear self-inflicted.
Gardaí have identified the deceased man as a white Irish male.
A girl sustained minor injuries in the incident. She was attended to by ambulance personnel at the scene and went home with family members.
Gardaí said it is unclear at this time as to how the girl’s injuries were sustained.
The shopping centre was evacuated and gardaí sealed off the scene. The cordon remained in place overnight.
Gardaí are also carrying out a wider security check of the area.
The Army Bomb Disposal Team was called in as a precaution as gardaí became concerned about the possibility that the man may have been carrying an explosive device.
The body of the man remains at the scene but will not be removed until the area has been declared safe.
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