Scotsman arrested following shooting incident released from arrest

Stephen Smith, the 30-year-old Scotsman held by police for driving under the influence after being chased and shot at by the security driver of home affairs minister Manuel Mallia, has been released from police custody.

PC Paul Sheenan, who shot at least twice at Smith's car, has been suspended from ministerial and police duties. A magisterial inquiry is underway.

Mallia was at the Floriana police headquarters at the time of the incident of Wednesday evening, which started in Gzira when Scotsman Stephen Morrison Smith allegedly hit the stationary minister's vehicle; Sheehan gave chase, was said to have fired at the car, before Smith was finally stopped by police and arrested for driving under the influence.