Man, 23, arrested over fatal shooting on street

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting.

Man, 23, arrested over fatal shooting on streetPolice Scotland
Peter Cassidy

A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in South Lanarkshire.

Graeme Williamson died following the incident that took place on Caithness Street, Blantyre last Monday.

The 28-year-old was taken to the University Hospital in Wishaw but he couldn’t be saved.

Police are treating the incident as murder.

Officers confirmed that a 23-year-old was arrested on Tuesday.

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