A gun was discharged following a robbery at a premises in Mayo on Thursday afternoon
Gardaí have launched an investigation following a daring daytime burglary in a small Mayo town on Thursday which saw a man allegedly shoot at the burglar's getaway vehicle.
A man was reportedly seen by the side of a house, where items were stockpiled. The owner of the items allegedly saw this transpire, hiding with his gun as he awaited a getaway vehicle to arrive. READ MORE: Drugs binge duo who robbed €27,000 of Ray-Bans in Dublin 'took everything from tablets to crack cocaine'
The vehicle reportedly only made it a short journey before breaking down, with the two men then taking off through the fields before armed Gardaí descended upon the small town.
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