A man is in critical condition following a shooting in in Banbridge, Co Down, last night.
Shortly before 8pm, a man aged in his 40s had been shot in his abdomen while in the car park on Rathfriland Road.
He was taken to hospital, where his condition is described as serious.
A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with the investigation and remains in custody at this time.
The driver of a silver Citroen vehicle drove from the scene to the A1 dual carriageway.
A link is being explored between a vehicle reported on fire some 20 minutes later in the Drone Hill Road area of Corbet.
The Drone Hill Road and Rathfriland Road, including its off-slip and on-slip to the A1 dual carriageway, remain closed as investigations continue.
PSNI are calling on witnesses to the incident to come forward.
