Unarmed gardaí subdue criminal who fired submachine gun

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris praised the gardaí and said they showed “great bravery” in ensuring the safety of the public in Ballymun.

Unarmed gardaí subdue criminal who fired submachine gun
Mon, 11 Mar, 2019 - 22:18
Cormac O’Keeffe

A notorious Dublin criminal fired a submachine randomly into the air in a built-up Dublin suburb in broad daylight on Monday evening before being pursued into a house by three unarmed gardaí and subdued.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris praised the gardaí and said they showed “great bravery” in ensuring the safety of the public in Ballymun.

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