Police hunting four masked men who brought terror to an upmarket in a gun attack have arrested a man.
It comes a week after thug Marc McDermott was in the back and backside while a dog walker was injured and their dog, Henry, killed.
The horror attack came in Brunswick Gardens, , and is thought to be linked to an underworld feud.
Detectives carried out a fact gathering mission on Thursday night exactly a week after the masked gunmen struck.
They were stopping cars in two locations - the scene of the attack and where a burned-out car was later found.
The arrested man, 23, has now been released pending further enquiries.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “A 23-year-old man was arrested in relation to a disturbance in , Cumbernauld.
“The incident happened around 6.55pm on Thursday, 23 January, 2020. The man has been released pending further enquiries.
“Enquiries remain ongoing.”
McDermott, 27, previously convicted of attempted murder, was shot after parking his in the area.
He was rushed to hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
A silver Ford Focus used by the masked thugs was later found burned out a short distance away at Fannyside Mill, at Forrest Road near to the roundabout.
Armed officers raced to Brunswick Gardens at around 6.55pm last Thursday night after reports of four men in the silver Ford Focus and gun shots being fired.
The suspects were described as wearing dark clothing and possibly balaclavas.
The 52-year-old dog walker suffered a hand wound in the .
The silver Ford Focus had a registration number ending in .
Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team believe the incident was a targeted attack.
One resident said: “I’d see Henry being walked by his owner often. She’s a lovely woman. We’re glad she’s OK, but everyone’s devastated about Henry.
“People are more upset about the dog being killed than McDermott being .”
Detective Chief Inspector Gillian Grant, senior investigating officer, described the incident as “completely reckless” and said the suspects “had a complete disregard for the safety of the public”.
Police have been conducting house-to-house inquiries and trawling through CCTV.
In 2012, McDermott was jailed for being one of two teenage thugs who kicked a man’s head like a football before leaving him for dead.
McDermott, then aged 19, and soldier Kevin Love, 18, admitted the attempted murder of Michael McMillan, 19.
The brutal two-minute assault in Cumbernauld, which left the victim with permanent scars and brain damage, was captured on CCTV.
