Man hands himself in to police investigating Co Down shooting

The victim, aged 40, remains in a critical condition.
Man hands himself in to police investigating Co Down shooting

By Cillian Sherlock, PA

A 34-year-old man has been arrested after he handed himself in to police investigating the attempted murder of another man in Co Down.

The victim, aged 40, remains in a critical condition after being shot in the abdomen by a masked man in the Rathfriland Road area of Banbridge on April 12th.

On Monday, a 34-year-old suspect presented himself to police and is to be questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.

Two men, aged 39 and 46, were previously arrested in connection with the investigation and were placed on police bail to allow for further inquiries.

A number of items were also seized from a property in the Banbridge area in connection with the incident.

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