Police ScotlandA fifth man arrested and charged in connection to the doorstep shooting of Neil Canney in Greenock has appeared in court.
Mr Canney, 37, died after being found seriously injured on the doorstep of his home on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday, February 28.
Police confirmed that a 23-year-old man had been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
Brendan Balloch appeared at Greenock Sheriff Court on Tuesday where a single murder charge was put to him.
He made no plea and was remanded in custody.
A number of men have already appeared in court charged over the incident.
Martin McCusker, 38, faced Greenock Sheriff Court on March 9 where he made no plea to the single charge of murdering Mr Canney.
On March 6, Jack Benson, 22, from Port Glasgow in Inverclyde, and Dale Russell, 28, from Wishaw, entered no plea at a short petition hearing and were remanded in custody.
A fourth man aged 27 was also previously arrested and charged in connection with Mr Canney’s death.
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