Man arrested after attempted murder bid on 49-year-old man who was shot inside a taxi on Sunday 23 February

Detectives from the Police Service’s Major Investigation Team, investigating an attempted murder in west Belfast on Sunday 23 February, have arrested a man.

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The 61-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the search of an address in west Belfast earlier today, Thursday 8 May.

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arrested man with cuffed hands

A vehicle was also removed from the property for further examination.

He remains in custody at this time.

The victim, a 49-year-old man, was shot as he sat inside a taxi in the Bell Steel Manor area that Sunday morning.

Detectives are reiterating their appeal to anyone with information, or footage, to contact them on 101.

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