Man arrested after suspected shooting in Cotswolds

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 20:02 · Archive

A man was arrested after another man attended hospital with suspected firearm injuries to his leg near Stow-on-the-Wold.

A man has been arrested in connection with a suspected shooting near Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds. Police were alerted on 15 October after a man presented at hospital with leg injuries suspected to have been caused by a firearm. The wounds were not deemed to be life-threatening, and the man was discharged from hospital.

Gloucestershire Police arrested a man in connection with the incident and he remains in police custody. There was an increased police presence in the Maugersbury area near Stow-on-the-Wold during investigations. Crime scenes that were put in place have since been lifted.

Police said enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of how the man came to be injured and whether anyone else was involved. Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101 or complete an online form, quoting reference 53260089460.

How it is being reported

• Man arrested after suspected shootingPolice were alerted after a man presented at hospital with suspected gunshot injuries to his leg.BBC Gloucestershire · 18 Oct, 19:37
• Man arrested after suspected Cotswolds shootingOfficers were alerted to the incident when a man turned up at a hospital with firearm injuriesGloucestershire Live · 18 Oct, 16:54

In this story: Stow-on-the-Wold · Cotswolds · Maugersbury · Gloucestershire Police

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