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Man arrested after fatal shooting released on bail

Mark Hall was shot through the window of his family’s west Belfast home on Saturday.

Cate McCurry
Friday 24 December 2021 17:59 GMT
A 37-year-old man was arrested in Belfast on Thursday evening and released on Friday (Niall Carson/PA)
A 37-year-old man was arrested in Belfast on Thursday evening and released on Friday (Niall Carson/PA) (PA Archive)

A man who was arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a man shot dead in front of his family has been released on bail, police said.

Mark Hall was shot through the window of his family’s west Belfast home on Saturday.

A 37-year-old man was arrested in Belfast on Thursday evening and released on Friday.

Police believe two men armed with handguns carried out the shooting on Rodney Drive, firing at least seven shots.

Mr Hall was known to police prior to his killing.

Officers investigating the murder have urged anyone with information to contact detectives on 101.

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