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Accrington shooting: Second murder arrest | |
(about 14 hours later) | |
A second person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally shot in the chest. | |
Lee Holt, 32, from Accrington was pronounced dead in hospital on Wednesday after police were called to Barnard Close in Oswaldtwistle at about 20:25 BST. | |
A 14-year-old boy from Oswaldtwistle was arrested shortly after the shooting and remains in custody. | |
A 49-year-old man was arrested on Thursday afternoon and is in custody. | |
Lancashire Police said the investigation is ongoing. | |
Det Ch Insp Jill Johnston from the Force Major Investigation Team said: "Our thoughts and condolences remain with Lee's family at this very difficult time. We have specially trained officers supporting them. | |
"I would like to reassure the community that this was an isolated incident." | |
She added those involved were known to each other and "we do not believe there is a wider threat to local residents." | |
The police do not think it is linked to two other firearms discharges in Accrington in June, DCI Johnston added. |