A MAN has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Co. Galway.
Gardaí launched an investigation after a firearm was discharged at a residence in Dunlo, Ballinasloe at around 3.15am on Monday.
A man in his 20s was taken to University Hospital Galway to be treated for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
This morning, gardaí revealed they had arrested a man as part of their investigation.
"The man, aged in his 20s, is being detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007," read a garda statement.
"Investigations are ongoing."
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