Garda shot dead in Castlerea: Nicknamed 'The Bear' and a GAA man, Colm Horkan was 'steady as a rock as a garda and a person'
The scene in Castlerea, Co Roscommon after a garda Colm Horkan has been fataly injured in a shooting incident. As news of the detective being shot dead filtered through the town today people reacted with sadness, disbelief and shock. Colm Horkan was unmarried and lived with his father and some siblings just on the outskirts of the town. “Detective Garda Colm Horkan is the 89th member of An Garda Síochána killed in the line of duty. A spokesman for Charlestown Sarsfields GAA club today paid tribute to Colm, describing him as selfless, decent, trustworthy and convivial.
Source: Irish Independent June 18, 2020 09:35 UTC
