Arrest made and firearm recovered following Lewsey Farm shooting

Bedfordshire Police have arrested a man and seized a number of weapons as part of an ongoing investigation into an affray and shooting that took place in Luton at the weekend.

Police were alerted to the incident in Baldock Close at 6.24pm on Saturday (6 April), following reports of five men fighting with weapons. A short while later witnesses also reported hearing gun shots.

Officers attended the scene where police cordons were established in Baldock Close, Drayton Road, Tomlinson Avenue and Purcell Road, with detectives recovering a number of discarded weapons including knives and a firearm.

One man received hospital treatment as a result of the incident. His injures are not life threatening or life changing.

A 21-year-old man from Luton has been arrested on suspicion of affray, violent disorder and possession of firearm and police are continuing to appeal for information to help them identify a number of other suspects.

One of the suspects is described as a white man, while the other three suspects are described as Black men. They are all described as being in their twenties.

Detective Inspector Scott Fowler, from the force’s specialist Boson guns and gangs unit, said: “This was an appalling display of violence and disregard for public safety that no doubt has left residents feeling deeply concerned.

“I would like to address these concerns and reassure the public that we are investigating this incident as matter of priority. Community teams have been deployed to the area to provide a visible police presence.

“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 – no matter how irrelevant it may seem.

"Witness accounts are invaluable to police investigations and make a significant difference to our enquiries."

If you have any information about this incident please call 101, quoting Operation Damara, or report Online. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.