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Man arrested after teenager shot | Man arrested after teenager shot |
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A 50-year-old man has been arrested after a teenage boy was shot in an incident in Newport. | A 50-year-old man has been arrested after a teenage boy was shot in an incident in Newport. |
Gwent Police were called to a house in Somerton on Tuesday, where they discovered a 15-year-old boy alone and suffering from a head injury. | |
He was taken to the city's Royal Gwent Hospital before going to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, where he is in a serious condition. | He was taken to the city's Royal Gwent Hospital before going to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, where he is in a serious condition. |
The arrested man remains in police custody for questioning. | The arrested man remains in police custody for questioning. |
Officers were called to the house in Hawthorn Avenue at about 1620 GMT on Tuesday. | |
Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident Gwent Police spokesman | |
A spokesman said: "Officers attended and found a 15-year-old boy alone in the house. He was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital with a head injury. | |
"The boy has been transferred to the University Hospital of Wales where he is described as being in a serious condition. | |
"The circumstances of how he received the wound remain unclear at this time. | |
Family liaison | |
"The 50-year-old man remains in police custody being questioned. Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident at this time." | |
Family liaison officers are supporting the boy's family and a major incident team is carrying out inquiries to establish what happened. | |
"Officers remain in the area of the incident and are liaising with members of the community," the spokesman added. | |
Anyone with information or who has any concerns can speak to officers in the area or call Gwent Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information or who has any concerns can speak to officers in the area or call Gwent Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |