Shot man was known criminal

A man was shot dead by undercover gardaí today after an elite organised crime squad foiled an armed hold-up.

Shot man was known criminal
Fri, 15 May, 2009 - 19:59

A man was shot dead by undercover gardaí today after an elite organised crime squad foiled an armed hold-up.

Gareth Molloy, 27, was gunned down and an accomplice wounded as five men launched a midday heist outside a shop in a quiet suburban housing estate in west Dublin.

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