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A man who was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder following a shooting in Co Down has been released on bail.
PSNI detectives were investigating the shooting of another man aged in his 40s in a car park on Rathfriland Road in the Banbridge area.
Police said the victim was shot in the abdomen by a masked man.
He was in hospital in a critical but stable condition on Thursday.
He was shot shortly after 8pm on Friday, April 12. PSNI said a person then left the scene in a silver Citroen vehicle heading southbound on the A1 dual carriageway.
Police said they searched two properties in Mullaghbawn and Banbridge on Wednesday during their investigation and arrested a 39-year-old man.
A number of items were taken from the properties for examination, police added.
The 39-year-old was later released on bail pending further enquiries.
Police had last week arrested a 46-year-old man in relation to the investigation and he was also later released on bail pending further enquiries.
A silver Peugeot vehicle was found burnt out a short time later in the Drone Hill Road area of Corbet.
Police said they believed such a vehicle was used by the suspect to flee the scene.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 1683 12/04/24. The independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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