Four arrests made in shooting incident probe
A 23-year-old man was shot in the leg in Central Drive in Londonderry on Monday, 27 March.
Last updated 28th Apr 2017
Detectives from Reactive and Organised crime branch made four arrests following searches in the city.
Two men, aged 35 and 42, were arrested on Tuesday, while a 30 year old man was detained on Wednesday and a 31 year old woman on Friday.
They were all taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite in Belfast for questioning and have now been released unconditionally, except for the 31 year old woman who remains in police custody.
Detective Inspector Andy Workman said: “This planned search and arrest operation is part of our continuing efforts to investigate the attack on a 23-year-old man last month. It was a vicious incident in which he was shot in the leg.
“The person or people responsible need to be brought to justice. Since the shooting detectives have carried out a number of searches and made a total of 10 arrests.
“I would appeal to anyone with information to contact detectives at Serious Crime Branch on 101, quoting reference number 1169 of 27/03/17. Alternatively, information can be given anonymously to the Crimestoppers charity by telephoning 0800 555 111.”