Arrest follows shooting of man in face

A man has been arrested after another man was shot in the face in Co Sligo

A man has been arrested after another man was shot in the face in Co Sligo. The gun attack happened at a house in Connolly Park, Tubbercurry, at about 8pm on Monday night.

The victim, in his 30s, was taken by ambulance to Sligo General Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

It is understood the shooting happened after an earlier argument between the men.

A Garda spokesman said a man was arrested at the scene and was detained at Ballymote Garda station under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939.

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The scene has been preserved pending a technical examination.