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| Man arrested after teenager shot | Man arrested after teenager shot |
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| A 50-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenage boy was shot. | A 50-year-old man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenage boy was shot. |
| Gwent Police were called to a house in Somerton, Newport, on Tuesday, where they discovered a 15-year-old boy alone and suffering from a head injury. | Gwent Police were called to a house in Somerton, Newport, 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. |
| Police have confirmed the arrested man and the teenager know each other. | Police have confirmed the arrested man and the teenager know each other. |
| Officers were called to the house in Hawthorne Avenue at about 1620 GMT on Tuesday by ambulance staff. It is not known who made the initial 999 call. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident Gwent Police spokesman | Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident Gwent Police spokesman |
| "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. | "The circumstances of how he received the wound remain unclear at this time. |
| "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." | "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. | 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. | "Officers remain in the area of the incident and are liaising with members of the community," the spokesman added. |
| 'Everyone's in shock' | |
| A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said armed police cordoned off the street on Tuesday afternoon and told residents to stay inside. | |
| Paramedics were later seen carrying out a person on a stretcher, assumed to be the teenager, who had a bandaged head. | |
| The incident happened in Hawthorne Avenue in the city's Somerton area | |
| Police sniffer dogs were later brought to the scene and the Gwent force helicopter was seen hovering over the location. | |
| Residents living around the semi-detached homes in Hawthorne Avenue all spoke of their shock at what happened. | |
| One said: "I've lived here for 45 years and it has always been a very quiet area. I was shocked to hear what has happened. Everyone is shocked." | |
| 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. |