"Garda units dispatched to investigate reports of a man with a knife in an incident at a supermarket in west Dublin were made aware he had "severe" mental health issues 10 minutes before he was fatally wounded by armed officers, an inquest has heard."
"A sitting of Dublin District Coroner's Court heard details of how gardaí were alerted by controllers to reports of a disturbance at the Eurospar store in Hartstown on December 30, 2020."
Garda units were dispatched to investigate reports of a man with a knife at a supermarket in west Dublin. Controllers informed responding units that the man had "severe" mental health issues ten minutes before he was fatally wounded by armed officers. The incident took place at the Eurospar store in Hartstown on December 30, 2020. Dublin District Coroner's Court heard details of how gardaí were alerted by controllers to reports of a disturbance at the store. The encounter led to the man sustaining fatal wounds during engagement by armed officers.
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