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A young man was accidentally killed in county Carlow on Tuesday evening after what was believed to have been an injury from a shotgun.
It's believed the man was hunting in the Leighlinbridge area of the county around 11pm last night when the fatal shooting occurred.
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Gardaí said in a statement,
"Gardaí were called to a firearms incident at a rural location near Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, late yesterday evening, Tuesday 2nd December 2025.
"A male aged in his early 20s sustained fatal injuries.
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"The scene is currently held for technical examination.
"Enquiries are ongoing and no further information is available at this time."
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