Man arrested and gun seized following shooting

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Image caption, Police set up cordons in Baldock Close, Drayton Road, Tomlinson Avenue and Purcell Road

A 21-year-old man as been arrested and weapons have been seized as part of a police investigation into a shooting.

Bedfordshire Police were called to reports of five men fighting with weapons in Baldock Close, in the Lewsey Farm area of Luton, at 18:24 BST on Saturday.

Witnesses reported hearing gun shots and a man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The man, from Luton, has been arrested on suspicion of affray, violent disorder and possession of firearm.

Police said they are seeking information on four other suspects in their 20s - one described as white and three described as black.

Det Insp Scott Fowler, from the force鈥檚 specialist Boson guns and gangs unit, described the incident as "an appalling display of violence and disregard for public safety that no doubt has left residents feeling deeply concerned".

"While we will be using all the resources available to us to identify and apprehend those involved, I must stress the importance of witnesses coming forward and sharing any information they have 鈥 no matter how irrelevant it may seem."

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