A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenager was shot in Luton.
A 19-year-old man is being questioned by the Beds, Cambs and Herts Major Crime Unit.
He was stopped yesterday afternoon (May 15) by armed officers patrolling Marsh Farm.
The 16-year-old victim was shot in the back in the early hours of May 11 in Thricknells Close, Marsh Farm.
His injuries are described as ‘life changing’, but he remains in a stable condition.
Det Con Inspector Dave Quarmby said: “While this arrest shows significant progress in relation to this incident we still need the people involved to put pen to paper in order that we can detect and bring to an end this increase in violence that the town is currently experiencing.
“By co-ordinating all the firearm related investigations in this way we continue to build better intelligence and information about who is carrying guns and intensify our resolve to arrest and bring to justice those involved. As you know, we will do this much more quickly if we have the support of our local community.
“I will remind everyone that we have measures in place to assist those in coming forward if they feel scared or vulnerable. A cash reward also remains in place for anyone who can give information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in gun crime.”
As reported in this week’s Luton News, armed police are currently patrolling the Marsh Farm area in response to a number of recent shootings.