Please note – the below footage may be difficult for some to watch.
Footage has emerged on social of a barber shop in Carlow shopping centre as gunshots ring out.
A number of armed gardai, including the bomb disposal unit are at the scene of a shooter in Carlow after suspicious objects were found on his body.
It’s understood at this stage that a 9-yr-old girl was injured in the leg during the incident.
A man is dead following a shooting incident in Co Carlow this evening.
A child, believed at this stage to be a 9-yr-old girl, was also badly injured in the incident.
It’s not known at this point whether the child was targeted or caught up in the crossfire.
It’s believed that the man shot several shots, people panicked and ran from the scene.
Gardai raced to the scene and the shopping centre was immediately evacuated.
It’s not yet confirmed, but it’s believed that the man shot himself prior to gardai confronting him.
Locals are claiming that the man had a number of suspicious items strapped to his body – and gardai have now called in the Defence Forces bomb squad to examine the man’s body at the scene.
Anyone with footage is asked to share it with gardai as the investigation begins.
This situation is unfolding.
Footage from a barber shop in the shopping centre:
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A barber shop in Carlow shopping centre when the shooter unloads and starts shooting. A 9-yr-old girl has been shot.
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