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Man held in connection with Mayo shooting

Mayo General Hospital - Woman's injuries not life-threatening
Mayo General Hospital - Woman's injuries not life-threatening

A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with a shooting in a shop in the village of Balla, near Castlebar, Co Mayo this evening.

The man was arrested in the Claremorris area.

At 6.30pm the lone gunman entered a shop on the village's Main Street and shot a woman.

The gunman fled the scene.

The woman who is believed to be in her 50s was taken to Mayo General Hospital in Castlebar.

Her injuries are not life-threatening.

Roadblocks were set up across south Mayo.

The area has now been sealed off for a technical examination.

The shotgun which was abandoned at the scene has been recovered and is being sent to Garda Headquarters for a forensic examination.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses who may have been in the area this evening to contact them at Castlebar Station on (094) 9038200.