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Teenagers arrested over Easton shooting
Two teenagers and a 29-year-old man were arrested over a shooting outside an Easton pub in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police launched a hunt to find a red Peugeot 206 car involved in the incident which left one man in hospital with gunshot wounds to the shoulder.
The shooting took place outside the Jolly Roger pub on All Hallows Road at about 2am on Saturday morning. A 34-year-old man suffered a fractured shoulder and was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing.
The teenagers arrested are aged 15 and 17. The shooting is the second to take place at the Jolly Roger in less than a year.
As part of the investigation, police launched a bid to locate a red Peugeot 206, registration KY02 AUH believed to have been involved in the offence.
Det Insp Simon Brickwood said: “It’s vital we trace this red Peugeot 206 registration KY02 AUH and I’m appealing for anyone who has seen a car matching this description before, during or crucially after the incident, to call us as soon as possible.
“Also, if anyone was at the Jolly Roger pub in Easton on Friday night or the early hours of Saturday morning and saw any part of this incident, or has any information which could help our inquiry, please call 101 and quote reference 5216075302.
“I’d like to reassure the community that crimes involving a firearm are extremely rare and we’re doing all we can to uncover what happened and bring those responsible to justice.”
If you don’t want to speak to the police, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. They don’t ask for your name and they never trace your call. You can also visi twww.crimestoppers-uk.org
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