Second raider dies after Lusk post office shoot-out

A second man has died after being shot by gardaí during an attempted armed robbery at a post office in north Co Dublin this morning.

Five raiders were involved in the incident, which happened in the village of Lusk shortly after 8am.

The gang arrived at the scene in a number of stolen cars, but gardaí had been lying in wait for them inside the post office.

An exchange of gunfire apparently ensued, leaving one of the raiders dead and a second seriously injured.

The injured man was taken to Beaumont Hospital, where he died a short time later.

Three other men were also arrested and the scene was subsequently sealed off pending technical examination by forensic experts.

Gardaí have also launched an internal investigation into the incident, as is normal whenever shots are fired by members of the force. Chief Superintendent Kevin Ludlow has been appointed to head up that investigation.