Four men have been arrested in connection with a shooting at the M1 retail park in Drogheda earlier this year.
The botched hit at the Co Louth shopping centre was part of an escalating feud in the town.
The victim, a relative of a man paralysed after another failed hit, was struck in the arm and neck outside a retail park toy shop at 3.15pm on February 26.
He later underwent life-saving surgery.
It has also emerged the car used in the hit, part of a bitter row between two crime families, was stolen in North Co Dublin on February 12.
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Gardai have now arrested four men, aged between 23 and 49, in connection with the shooting.
A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí investigating a shooting incident at the M1 retail park in Drogheda on the 26 February 2019 have this morning, Monday 15 April 2019, arrested four men (23yrs, 23yrs, 27yrs & 49yrs) in connection with this investigation.
"They are detained at Drogheda and Dundalk Garda Stations under the provisions of Section 50 – Criminal Justice Act 2007.
"A number of premises were also searched in Drogheda this morning in connection with this investigation."
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