Third arrest made in connection with Wellingborough shooting incidents

A 20-year-old man is the third person to be arrested in connection with two shooting incidents in Wellingborough.

The first incident happened at about 10.30pm on Thursday, September 17, at an address in Shelley Road on the Queensway estate.

Firearms officers were then called to an address at Gannett Lane on the Hemmingwell estate shortly before 1am on Saturday, September 19, following reports of a number of gunshots being heard.

Subsequent searches confirmed there had been gunshot damage to the front door of the property.

Nobody was injured in either of the incidents, but a number of people were safeguarded.

A 35-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy arrested by police have been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Now, a third arrest has been made with the arrest of a 20-year-old man this morning (Thursday).

He remains in police custody at this time.

Detectives continue to appeal for information and would like to hear from anyone with any pertinent CCTV or dashcam footage of the area at the times both incidents took place.

They are also seeking information on weapons in the area and anyone with any knowledge is asked to contact them.

If anyone has any information about either incident, they can call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers, in confidence on 0800 555111.

Extra police patrols and house-to-house enquiries continue to take place in the area to reassure the community.

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