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A woman arrested in relation to the shooting in Waterford on Monday has been released without charge.
The shooting occurred outside a shop on the Carrickpherish Road, Waterford on Monday afternoon.
Meanwhile the victim of the shooting remains in a critical condition in intensive care at University Hospital Waterford after undergoing surgery for at least two gunshot wounds to the abdomen.
The victim of the shooting had been collected by a friend on Monday afternoon and they had driven to Carrickpherish Road in the city when the man asked his companion to stop the car near the Mount Suir Apartments.
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It is believed the injured man went to meet two men outside a shop in the area but a row allegedly broke out between them.
It is understood one of the men pulled out a handgun and shot the injured party at least twice in the abdomen and chest.
It’s understood that the two men fled into a nearby apartment building and gardaí later used battering equipment to gain access to the building.
The 27-year-old woman was arrested along with two men (30 and 32 years old) who remain in Garda custody.
Gardaí will prepare a file for the DPP.