In the Rising, Markievicz fought in St Stephen's Green, where on the first morning--according to one account--she shot a member of the (unarmed) Dublin Metropolitan Police, who subsequently died of his injuries.
In the Rising, Markievicz fought in St Stephen's Green where she was appointed second in command by leader James Connolly. On the first morning--according to one account--she shot a member of the (unarmed) Dublin Metropolitan Police, who subsequently died of his injuries.