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Two men arrested over Belfast shooting

Danny McClean was shot dead on Cliftonville Road on Tuesday
Danny McClean was shot dead on Cliftonville Road on Tuesday

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Danny McClean in north Belfast.

Detectives investigating the murder of the 54-year-old said they arrested two men aged 46 and 39.

Both men have been taken to Musgrave PSNI Station for questioning.

Mr McLean was shot a number of times on the Cliftonville Road on Tuesday evening as he sat in a red Audi Q2.

Dissident republicans are among lines of inquiry being considered by detectives.