A man arrested by police investigating the murder of Sean Fox in west Belfast has been released following questioning.
The 40-year-old suspect was detained following searches in the west of the city on Thursday morning.
A PSNI spokesperson said he was arrested under the Terrorism Act and had been taken to the Serious Crime Suite in Musgrave for questioning.
He was released on Thursday evening following questioning, and the spokesperson said: “The investigation continues.”
Meanwhile, the man has been charged with possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply, and is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on February 29. The charge will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
Mr Fox (42) was gunned down in front of more than 100 people at Donegal Celtic Football Club off the Suffolk Road on October 2 2022.
Two masked gunmen entered the club and made their way past several people before shooting Mr Fox, a father-of-two, several times.
On the first anniversary of his death last year, the PSNI made a renewed appeal for information.
PSNI Detective Chief Superintendent Eamonn Corrigan said: “I am confident there are people within the community who know who the gunmen were and I would appeal to them to come forward and do the right thing”.
Mr Corrigan said at the time that Mr Fox was a regular visitor to the club and had been “singled out as he sat enjoying a drink in a busy function room”.
“He was shot multiple times by both gunmen,” he said.
“At one point, they stood over Sean, shooting him, as he collapsed to the floor.
“The gunmen arrived, carried out the murder and left the club in under a minute. They were inside the premises for approximately 21 seconds.
“They left on foot, along the Suffolk Road, in the direction of Gweedore Gardens.
“This is a popular local club widely used by local families with young children.
“The gunmen fired 20 bullets, and we identified multiple strike marks. Anyone in that room or indeed nearby, could have been killed or seriously injured that day.”
