Man shot dead by gardaí during attempted robbery

One man has died in hospital after being shot by gardaí during an attempted robbery in Lucan, Co. Dublin earlier today.

Man shot dead by gardaí during attempted robbery
Fri, 15 May, 2009 - 16:43

One man has died in hospital after being shot by gardaí during an attempted robbery in Lucan, Co. Dublin earlier today.

He was one of two men shot by members of the Organised Crime Unit during the attempted raid on a cash-in-transit van at the Foxborough Road just after midday.

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