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The incident occurred in the Ballymun area this afternoon. Alamy Stock Photo
Dublin
Gardaí investigate report child fired gun dropped by suspect in garda pursuit
Two men were arrested by gardaí shortly after the incident.
A CHILD IS understood to have fired a gunshot after a firearm was dropped during a garda pursuit in north Dublin this afternoon.
The incident occurred at around 3pm today in Ballymun. Gardaí had been responding to reports of a firearm incident in the area.
It’s understood that during the garda pursuit of a man in the area, a firearm was dropped and subsequently picked up by a child.
A shot was then fired before the weapon was taken away by another suspect.
Gardaí later arrested two males, one in his 20s and a teenage boy, who are currently detained at a garda station in Dublin.
“There were no reports of injuries in relation to this incident,” a garda spokesperson said.
They added that investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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