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Post-Mortem Examination Due on Body of Carlow Gunman

  • A man in his 20s opened fire inside Fairgreen Shopping Centre in Carlow on the evening of Sunday, 1 June 2025, before taking his own life.
  • The gunman, identified as Evan Fitzgerald from Kiltegan, was on bail for serious firearms offences, and Gardaí continue to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.
  • The incident sparked panic as shoppers hurriedly evacuated, and a nine-year-old girl was slightly hurt on her leg after falling while fleeing the scene.
  • Gardaí involved a bomb disposal team to examine a suspicious device found at the scene, described as a bottle strapped to a man's body, and have urged the public to provide relevant footage to the investigation.
  • The shopping centre in Fairgreen is still closed as Gardaí continue their extensive investigation, with a post-mortem planned for Fitzgerald and ongoing requests for witnesses to come forward.
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Nova.ie broke the news in on Sunday, June 1, 2025.
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