Friday, July 02, 2010

Gardai Investigate Fatal Wicklow Shooting

Gardai in Baltinglass are investigating all the circumstances surrounding an incident in which a man in his 60’s sustained gunshot wounds at a house at Cronelea, Shillelagh, Co. Wicklow at approximately 6.30pm yesterday evening 1st July 2010.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A firearm was recovered at the scene and a man in his early 60’s was arrested and is being detained at Baltinglass Garda station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939.