Man arrested after shooting rifle in direction of gardaí in Co Donegal

Gardaí were called to Mill Road shortly after midnight following reports of shots being fired by a man with a rifle.

During a brief stand-off the man shot in the direction of gardaí, hitting a patrol car but not injuring anyone.Garda Station. A rifle, a hunting knife and a number of rounds of ammunition were seized. During a follow-up search at a house on Main Street, Glenties, a second firearm was seized and two men, in their 20s and 40s, were arrested and taken to Ballyshannon Garda Station for questioning.

A statement released by the Garda press office said no shots were fired by gardaí during the incident and there have been no reports of any injuries.

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