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Gunmen open fire at fighter weigh-in
00:45 - Source: CNN

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Police say two other men were injured

The scene has been sealed off, and a technical examination will take place

CNN  — 

Gunmen, including two disguised as police and another one as a woman, burst into a Dublin hotel on Friday and opened fire during a weigh-in for a boxing match, killing one person, Irish police said.

In a statement, police said authorities were investigating a shooting that occurred at about 2:30 p.m. “at the Regency Hotel, Swords Road, Dublin 9.” Authorities said they believe shots were fired inside and outside the weigh-in room, but investigations are continuing.

The BBC showed video, taken by a spectator, of a boxer and others scrambling for safety.

Organizers of Saturday’s “Clash of the Clans” at the National Stadium subsequently canceled the boxing event.

The shooting was not an act of terrorism, a police representative told CNN. Investigators are looking into whether it is gang-related.

When emergency workers arrived, they found three injured men. One of the men, described as being in his 30s, was pronounced dead.

Two of the attackers wore helmets and SWAT-style uniforms, police said. They had automatic weapons.

Two others had handguns. One was disguised as a woman with an auburn wig. The second was described as stocky and wearing a beige cap.

The scene was sealed off, and a technical examination of the area was expected to take place. The hotel is popular with tourists.

A burned van was found later.

Police are appealing for anyone who was in the area or may have information to contact them.

CNN’s Phil Gast and journalist Peter Taggart contributed to this report from Belfast, Northern Ireland.