Island-wide search after shooting ends in arrest
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A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in
Eastchurch on Tuesday afternoon.
Armed police were continuing their operation to find the gunman
today.
As these exclusive pictures by Paul Boddy show, officers
searched a BMW and a property in Range Road,
Eastchurch.
The injured woman, who is in her 40s, is believed to have been
shot in the legs at her home in Bramley Way.
She was released from Medway Maritime Hospital this afternoon
and is currently talking to detectives.
Detective Inspector Ian Rogerson, the senior investigating
officer, said: "She is deeply distressed at what happened."
"The investigation is being handled by the Kent Police Major
Crime Department, and as part of our investigations, we have
conducted house to house enquiries in the area.
"We do know that the woman and her attacker were known to each
other but that is all we can say at this stage of the
investigation."
The arrest took place in Eastchurch at 12.50pm today and the man
is now in custody.
Range Road resident Paul Boddy was woken by a phone call at
about 1pm and he looked outside to see a row of armed police
outside.
He said: "I looked up the road and I could see lots of
police of plain clothed and the guys in black."
Mr Boddy, 52, said the officers moved the residents out of one
of the houses and then did a search of the premises.
According to Mr Boddy, police had received intelligence relating
to the shooting in Eastchurch.
The armed police started to leave the area at about 2.30pm.
Mr Boddy added: "I knew about the shooting and I thought it's
too much of a coincidence - it must be connected.
"We were quite surprised because it's a bit unusual to see armed
police on a prison estate.
"It's concerning because there are lots of young children
down here."
DI Rogerson added: "Although we have made an arrest today
enquiries are still ongoing and we are keen to hear from anyone who
was in the Bramley Way area of Eastchurch at around 4.50pm on
Tuesday. They are asked to phone the incident room on 01622
654867."
Wednesday, March 10 2010
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