Arrests made after boy shot and stabbed in Leeds street as traveller site raided
Police have arrested two men after a teenage boy was shot and stabbed in a Leeds street.
The 16-year-old boy was injured by a machete and a shotgun after being attacked by a "group of males" in a road in Holbeck earlier this month. West Yorkshire Police were called to Cambrian Terrace in the early hours of Sunday, October 13 and the boy was taken to hospital.
He was later arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, and has since been released on conditional bail. Now, police have arrested two men after carrying out search warrants at the Cottingley Springs travellers site in Gelderd Road in the early hours of Wednesday, October 23.
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A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including attempted murder and possession of a firearm. A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
A force spokesman said: "Detectives investigating an incident in Leeds in which a 16-year-old boy was shot and stabbed have arrested two men.
"A 22–year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including attempt murder and possession of a firearm. Another man, aged 46, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both men are currently in police custody.
"The arrests follow the execution of search warrants at Cottingley Springs travellers site, in Gelderd Road, in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday, October 23).
"West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are continuing to investigate the incident in Cambrian Terrace, Holbeck, which happened at about midnight in the early hours of Sunday, October 13.
"The victim was attacked by a group of males and received injuries that included machete wounds to his leg and arm and injuries to his left arm that were consistent with a shotgun discharge. His injuries were not considered life threatening and he was released from hospital after treatment.
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"The victim was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in relation to the incident and has since been released on conditional bail."
Anyone with any information should contact the force on 101 quoting Operation Pushcart crime reference 13240557245 or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat. Alternatively, report information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.