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10/03/2008
Gunman Tackled In Limerick Pub
Members of the public overpowered a shotgun-wielding man on Sunday night as he prowled a Limerick pub.
The man in his 30s entered Quilty’s bar in Thomondgate brandishing a loaded sawn-off shotgun.
He moved through the bar pointing the gun at members of the public at around 8.30pm searching for his intended target. Customers then jumped the man and overpowered him before retrieving the weapon.
The man is in Mid Western Regional hospital recovering from injuries he sustained during the incident.
Garaí recovered the shotgun at the scene and are investigating the incident.
(DW)
The man in his 30s entered Quilty’s bar in Thomondgate brandishing a loaded sawn-off shotgun.
He moved through the bar pointing the gun at members of the public at around 8.30pm searching for his intended target. Customers then jumped the man and overpowered him before retrieving the weapon.
The man is in Mid Western Regional hospital recovering from injuries he sustained during the incident.
Garaí recovered the shotgun at the scene and are investigating the incident.
(DW)
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