THE GARDA WATCHDOG has said its investigation into a shooting at a shopping mall in Carlow has found no wrongdoing by gardaí who responded to the incident. On 1 June 2025 Evan Fitzgerald discharged a number of shots inside the Fairgreen Shopping Centre. While gardaí responded, he took his own life by suicide. Fiosrú, the Garda Ombudsman, had launched an investigation into Fitzgerald’s death following a referral from An Garda Síochána. “Fiosrú’s investigation found no criminal offence or disciplinary breach by gardaí who responded to 999 calls at Fairgreen Shopping Centre on 1 June 2025.