Man arrested in Derry in connection with shots being fired at hunger strike commemoration has been released

Masked men fired shots at the event on Friday evening.placeholder image
Masked men fired shots at the event on Friday evening.

Incident took place in Galliagh on August 20

A man arrested yesterday in connection with the firing of shots at a republican commemoration in Derry last week has been released.

The shots were fired by masked men during a commemoration event to mark the 40th anniversary of the Derry hunger striker Mickey Devine on August 20.

A police spokesperson said detectives investigating the shooting incident in the Fern Park area of Galliagh carried out a planned search of a house in the city on Saturday.

A number of items were seized and the 30-year-old man was arrested.

A police spokesperson yesterday said the man had been released following questioning.

"The incident remains under investigation," the spokesperson added.

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