Second man charged after fatal doorstep shooting in town

Neil Canney was was shot on the doorstep of his home on Nairn Road on February 28.

Second man charged after doorstep shooting of Neil Canney in Greenock Police Scotland

A second man has been charged following the death of Neil Canney in Greenock.

The 37-year-old was was shot on the doorstep of his home on Nairn Road around 1.15am on February 28.

He was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he died a short time later.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection, and will appear at Greenock Sheriff Court on Monday.

An investigation is under way following the incident on Nairn Road, Larkfield.STV News

It comes after a 22-year-old man was also arrested and charged in connection last week.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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