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George Nkencho, 27, was fatally shot by a member of the Armed Support Unit in Dublin in December 2020.

The garda involved in the fatal shooting of George Nkencho has been informed he will not face prosecution in connection with the death of the 27-year-old.

Nkencho suffered fatal gunshot wounds during an incident involving members of the Garda Armed Support Unit in Dublin in 2020.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has still not decided whether any gardaí will face criminal prosecution over the fatal shooting of George Nkencho at his home in west Dublin three years ago.

The coroner adjourned the case until 14 December.

A man has died after he was shot by Gardaí during an incident in Clonee.A statement from the Garda Press Office said at approximately 12.15pm, today Wednesday 30th December 2020, Gardaí responded to reports of a public order incident at a business premises in Hartstown. 

An inquest has heard that a draft report on the killing of a young man by gardaí in west Dublin two years ago has been compiled by investigators with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

GSOC said it was likely that the file would be forwarded to the DPP who will decide if criminal charges should be brought in relation to Mr Nkencho’s death.

Nkencho was fatally wounded by members of the Garda Armed Support Unit outside his home in December 2020.

That is according to new figures provided by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee. In information provided to co-leader of the Social Democrats, Catherine Murphy TD on foot of a written Dail question, Minister McEntee said last year gardaí discharged firearms on 17 occasions. This was more than a five fold increase on 2019 when firearms were discharged three times. Minister McEntee said the discharge of firearms included the 40mm launcher used by the armed support units, which is a non-leth...