Man dies following alleged shoplifting incident in Dublin

Gardai are investigating following the death of a man in his 30s in Dublin.

The incident was reported at Henry Street in the city on Friday.

Shortly after 5pm, gardai were alerted after security personnel detained a male on Henry Street in connection with an alleged shoplifting incident at a retail store.

During the incident, a man in his 80s was injured as the suspect attempted to flee.

The injured man was taken by ambulance to the Mater Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The detained male subsequently became unresponsive at the scene and was transported by ambulance to the Mater Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Investigating gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward and investigations are ongoing.