Three people have been arrested after a man was left seriously injured in a daylight shooting.
The incident took place in Bristol, causing local schools to lockdown as Avon and Somerset Police launched a manhunt.
The force were called at 1.47pm on Wednesday, April 1 to a report that a gun had been fired at a car in Speedwell Road, which has been taped off near the Wackum pub and near the car wash crossroads.
The victim, a man in his 20s is ‘seriously injured’ in hospital.
In a new update, police have arrested three people in the early hours.
A man in his twenties was arrested just after 2.30am on suspicion of attempted murder, and another man and a woman in their twenties were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
All three are in police custody.
The police are continuing enquiries, however confirmed they are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident at this time.
St Anne’s Woods remains cordoned off as an area of interest and members of the public can expect to see a heightened police presence in this area and in the Speedwell area of Bristol.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “We understand that this may have been a very concerning incident, but we have deployed a significant number of resources as part of our response, including the National Police Air Service helicopter, specially-trained firearms officers and drone units.
“We continue to appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward, including anyone with footage of the incident. If you can help, please call us.”