The sister and brother of George Nkencho, who was shot dead by armed gardai in Clonee in 2020, have lodged High Court personal injury actions believed to be related to the shootings.
The actions initiated by Gloria Nkencho and her younger brother Victor are against the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice and the State, and were lodged by Harringtons LLP solicitors.
It is understood claims are being made for nervous shock arising from the death of Mr Nkencho in December 2020, the Irish Times reports.
Mr Nkencho was shot dead by the Garda Armed Support Unit in the garden of his mother’s home in Clonee.
Gardaí had earlier been called to an incident where Mr Nkencho (27) had allegedly assaulted a shop assistant and was reported to be brandishing a knife.
Uniformed gardaí sought armed support after they repeatedly requested the man drop the knife and he failed to do so.
Gardai followed Mr Nkencho to a house where the Armed Support Unit arrived. It is not clear if the armed gardaí knew it was his family home, but they tried to ensure he did not get inside the house armed, and repeatedly requested that he drop his weapon.
They said that they had tried multiple non-lethal tactics to subdue Mr Nkencho before using deadly force and discharging weapons.
Members of his family said Mr Nkencho had a mental illness and needed help.
An inquest into the shooting has been adjourned repeatedly because of delays in the inquiry being carried out by Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc).