Colm Horkan
Detective Garda Colm Horkan was an officer with An Garda Síochána who tragically lost his life on June 20, 2020, when he was shot with his own firearm while on patrol duty in Castlerea, County Roscommon. His death has raised significant concerns about the safety and reliability of the equipment used by law enforcement, particularly regarding the dangerously defective holster he was using at the time of the incident.
Born on Jun 01, 2020 (6 years old)
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Ireland | 2 | 5.50 | 0.44% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 22,013 | $5,100 | 22$ |
| Totals | 2 | 5,030,000 | 22,013 | $5,100 | 22$ |
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Ireland:
Det Garda Colm Horkan was murdered while on duty in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, in 2020.
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Ireland:
Det Garda Colm Horkan was murdered in June 2020.
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Ireland:
That incident was followed six days later by the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan, who was shot and killed by an individual who disarmed him by taking his gun from his holster.
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Ireland:
Colm Horkan was a Garda who was shot dead with his own weapon while on patrol.
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Ireland:
Detective Garda Colm Horkan was shot dead in 2020 with his own gun while on patrol duty.
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