Man arrested following firearm incident in Stratford which left teenager injured - The Leamington Observer

Man arrested following firearm incident in Stratford which left teenager injured

Leamington Editorial 9th Dec, 2017   0

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenager was injured when a firearm was discharged in Stratford.

Police were called to Brookside Road at around 4am on Monday December 4 after being alerted by West Midlands Ambulance Service which had been called to treat a 17-year-old boy with a leg injury.

Officers arrested an 18-year-old man in Bristol on Friday. The man, from Leicester, remains in police custody.

Detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses.




Det Insp Tim Sharp from Warwickshire Police said: “We are continuing to carry out extensive enquiries into this incident and I would like to appeal to anyone who has any information which could help our investigation to come forward.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting reference 26 of 4 December 2017 or information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org


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