Scene remains sealed off in Carlow following shooting incident
The scene of a shooting in Carlow town remains sealed off this morning, a day after the incident which left one man dead and a child with minor injuries.
The incident was deemed to be controlled and there was no longer a threat to public safety, gardaí said.
Yesterday, it was reported that 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, with his gunshot wounds appearing to be self-inflicted.
Gardaí 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.
Taoiseach Michéal Martin said he is "deeply shocked and saddened" by the shooting incident.
I am deeply shocked and saddened at the shooting incident in Carlow this evening.
My thoughts are with the families affected and the local community in Carlow after what was a very serious and traumatic incident.
I urge anyone who has information to speak to the Gardaí.
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) June 1, 2025
In a post on X, he said: "My thoughts are with the families affected and the local community in Carlow after what was a very serious and traumatic incident.
"I urge anyone who has information to speak to the gardaí."
Gardaí urged anyone who may have recorded footage of the incident not to share it on social media platforms or messaging apps, but instead to provide it to gardaí at Carlow Garda Station.
They also issued an appeal to anyone with information to contact Carlow Garda Station at 059-9136620 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
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