Gardaí fired a shot as he attempted to stop a stolen truck in Cork
Gardaí say a shot was fired from a Garda weapon during the incident
Gardai
A shot was fired from a Garda firearm while attempting to stop a stolen truck in Bandon, County Cork on Wednesday morning.
Gardaí said they received a report of the theft of a truck from the Bandon area on Tuesday evening.
The vehicle was spotted in the Togher area of Cork on Wednesday morning and failed to stop on instructions from gardaí.
Gardaí said a controlled containment operation was launched to stop the vehicle, which later ended in the Forge Hill area of Togher.
According to Gardaí, a shot was fired from a Garda firearm during this incident and the GSOC was subsequently notified.
A man in his 30s has been arrested by Gardaí and is currently being held at a Garda station in the Southern Region.
Two Garda vehicles were damaged during the operation and there were no injuries.
Gardaí say investigations into the incident are ongoing.
