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.