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Police hunt gunman after Mark Jones shot in Mountain Ash Police arrest man after Mark Jones shot in Mountain Ash
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Police are hunting for a gunman after a man was shot in Rhondda Cynon Taff. A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a roadside shooting in Rhondda Cynon Taff.
A 46-year-old man from Mountain Ash was arrested on Monday afternoon.
Mark Jones, 43, from Mountain Ash, was shot at about 19:40 BST on Sunday in a layby on New Road in an area known locally as Lletty Turner Bends.Mark Jones, 43, from Mountain Ash, was shot at about 19:40 BST on Sunday in a layby on New Road in an area known locally as Lletty Turner Bends.
Two gunshots were heard coming from Mr Jones's parked white Audi A3 and he is in a critical condition in Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil.Two gunshots were heard coming from Mr Jones's parked white Audi A3 and he is in a critical condition in Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil.
South Wales Police have confirmed officers are looking for a suspect in relation to the shooting. The arrested man remained in custody on Monday afternoon.
New Road between Mountain Ash and Abercynon has been sealed off since the shooting. The A4059 New Road between Mountain Ash and Abercynon has now been reopened after being sealed off for much of Monday.
Det Chf Insp Ceri Hughes said: "This incident has understandably caused concern to members of the public and we want to reassure the community that we are dealing with this incident as a priority.
"While we recognise this is worrying for the local community, we do not believe there is a risk to the wider public."