Man arrested after air weapon shooting in Peterborough

Armed police arrested a man after another man was shot with an air pistol in Peterborough.

By The Newsroom

Published 6th Jul 2018, 12:43 BST

Updated 16th Jul 2018, 17:13 BST

Officers were called to Lavender Crescent in Dogsthorpe this morning (Thursday). The police team had previously been spotted preparing for the operation in the Welland estate.

A police spokesman said: "We were called at 9.20am to reports of a man having been shot with an air pistol in Lavender Crescent, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough.

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 "Armed officers attended the scene and a man has been arrested."

A man was taken to hospital for treatment having been injured in the incident.

A 45-year-old man from Peterborough was arrested on suspicion of assault (ABH) and possession of a firearm and taken to Thorpe Wood police station where he remains.