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11th Oct 2015

Garda And One Civilian Dead In Louth Shooting

Tragic news.

Cathy Donohue

UPDATE: According to reports this evening, two people have been killed in a shooting in Co Louth.

RTÉ reports that a Garda was shot after responding to a call about a domestic incident at a household in the village of Omeath, Co Louth.

Reports suggest that the civilian killed was a resident of the property where the incident took place.

A woman was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds and she is believed to be in a serious condition.

The area has been sealed off and the state pathologist will attend the scene later this evening.

More to follow.