Police have made three additional arrests as the investigation into a shooting in Swindon continues. The shooting left a man in his 30s fighting for his life, and he remains in critical but stable condition after being rushed to hospital with a suspected gunshot wound on Friday night.
The initial incident occurred just before 9 pm on St Paul’s Street in the Gorse Hill area of Swindon. Police quickly responded and arrested three men and two teenagers in connection with the shooting. However, all five have since been released on bail as the inquiry shifts focus.
Overnight on Saturday, a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Additionally, two men – aged 19 and 30 – were arrested in Dorset on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. Both remain in custody as police continue their questioning.
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Among those initially arrested were a 51-year-old man suspected of attempted murder; a 32-year-old man suspected of conspiracy to murder and involvement in the supply of Class C drugs; a 19-year-old man suspected of assisting an offender; and two others—a 33-year-old and a 16-year-old—arrested for assisting an offender and possession with intent to supply nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation.
In response to the ongoing investigation, police have established several cordons in Swindon: at the original scene on St Paul’s Street, in Queen’s Drive about half a mile away, and a third in Farnborough Road, Park South area, nearly three miles from where the shooting occurred.
Wiltshire Police are urging anyone with information to come forward by calling 101 and quoting log number 416 of June 20. Alternatively, anonymous tips can be submitted through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.