Investigation after person attended hospital with serious injury

An investigation is ongoing after a person presented at hospital with an injury which is suspected to have been caused by a firearm.

Police were notified at around 10.45am today, Saturday 24 February, and searches have been ongoing to locate those involved. No arrests have been made at this time.

The victim sustained a leg injury and they are not believed to be in a life-threatening condition.

It is understood the incident happened at an address in the Robinswood area of Gloucester.

Officers are in the early stages of the investigation and at this time it is believed that this is an isolated incident.

Anyone with information who has not yet spoken to police is asked to provide this online by completing the following form and quoting incident 126 of 24 February: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

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