Police investigating a volley of shots being fired at an INLA funeral have arrested a man.
The move is part of an investigation into an incident in which an RK 62 assault rifle, similar to an AK47, was fired into the air at the funeral of former INLA prisoner Michael McElkerney.
In a statement issued today (Tuesday), the police said that detectives “investigating shots being fired in the Divis area of West Belfast on Monday 20 May have arrested a 40-year-old male under the Terrorism Act”.
The man was arrested in the West Belfast area this morning “on suspicion of membership of a proscribed organisation and is being questioned in the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station”.
Detective Inspector Carol Dane said: “The scene at Ross Street on Monday 20th May, of a man shooting an automatic weapon into the air was not only shocking and reckless, but also a criminal act, which was carried out by those who seek to control communities through fear of violence.”
The police added that the investigation “into this incident is ongoing and police continue to appeal to anyone with information to contact police on 101” or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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