A 45-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting which took place in Bridge of Weir last month.

As previously reported by the Evening Times, the targeted attack happened while the victim was working on his car in a farmyard at Crosslee Farm at around 2.30pm on Tuesday.

Cops said the 41-year-old sustained an injury after he was shot from behind in what is being treated as an attempted murder.

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He was rushed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, where medical staff describe his condition as stable.

A spokesperson for the police said: "A 45 year-old man has been arrested and is presently detained in police custody in connection with the incident."