Published: 20:30 on 21 June 2022
Updated: 21:02 on 21 June 2022
Five teenagers were arrested after an airstrike in Ipswich.
Police were called at 4.15pm this afternoon on Serpentine Road after a man said he had been shot in the leg with an air pistol.
It is also reported that two women were hit by a firearm, one was injured.
All injuries are minor and no one needs hospital treatment.
The Norfolk and Suffolk Roads team and armed police teams, as well as local officials, were quickly on the scene.
Four teenagers and a girl were arrested at a nearby address on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
They were all taken to the Martlesham Police Station, where they will be questioned.
An air pistol was found on the spot.
Police believe this is an incident with limited access and no threat to the wider community.
Police remain on the scene while the investigation continues.
Roads that were closed in the area have since reopened.
Officials are asking witnesses or anyone with information to contact Ipswich CID, citing crime 311 CAD of June 21.
The public can use the Suffolk Police website or call 101 to contact us.
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