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Man arrested over Marlon O'Reilly pub shooting death | Man arrested over Marlon O'Reilly pub shooting death |
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A man has been arrested getting off a flight at Birmingham Airport on suspicion of murdering a father of two who was shot dead at a pub. | A man has been arrested getting off a flight at Birmingham Airport on suspicion of murdering a father of two who was shot dead at a pub. |
Marlon O'Reilly, 33, died at The Dovecote in Sheldon, West Midlands, on 10 May. Detectives believe he was a victim of mistaken identity. | |
A man aged 33 was held, after flying from Thailand on Wednesday evening. | |
A 26-year-old woman, of Tile Cross, West Midlands, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. | |
Mr O'Reilly, who was drinking with friends when he died, was studying graphic design and had two sons, aged 15 and nine. | |
He was killed the day before his 34th birthday. | He was killed the day before his 34th birthday. |
'Fast moving inquiry' | 'Fast moving inquiry' |
Police believe he was shot because he was wearing a similar T-shirt to the intended target. | Police believe he was shot because he was wearing a similar T-shirt to the intended target. |
Detectives believe the shooting was connected to an earlier incident at the GA Gym in Garretts Green Lane where a man was slashed with a knife. | |
Det Insp Warren Hines said: "Officers have been working around the clock to compile evidence. | Det Insp Warren Hines said: "Officers have been working around the clock to compile evidence. |
"They have carried out forensic searches and trawled through CCTV footage and this is still a very fast moving inquiry. | "They have carried out forensic searches and trawled through CCTV footage and this is still a very fast moving inquiry. |
"The community have also proved critical to our progress and a large amount of information has been received from witnesses and other local people." | "The community have also proved critical to our progress and a large amount of information has been received from witnesses and other local people." |
The 26-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday afternoon. |
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