A third man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Swindon that happened earlier this week.

The incident saw a 17-year-old boy shot, leaving him with life changing gunshot injuries.

The shooting took place at about 12.30am on Monday, April 24, in Odstock Road, Penhill, Swindon.

A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in the early hours of Wednesday and is currently in police custody.

On Monday evening the police confirmed that there has been two separate arrests in connection to the incident.

A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life/enable another to do so.

He was then released with no further action to be taken.

A 27-year-old man who was also arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent and possession of a firearm remained in police custody on Monday night.

The victim was airlifted to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and remains there currently, being treated for his serious injuries.

Superintendent Phil Staynings said: "This incident will undoubtedly have caused concern. We are working closely with the community to identify those responsible for this concerning crime.

"I would especially like to reach out to anyone who may know who is responsible for this attack. I understand that it might be difficult to talk to us, you may be frightened to speak out. I would urge you to be brave and contact us with any information you may have.

"A young man has been seriously injured and incidents such as these impact communities significantly.

"There is no place for these criminals in society and with the support of the public we must remove lethal weapons from the streets. Please continue to support the police service as we relentlessly strive to bring people to justice and make contact if there is any information you can share."

Any witnesses or anyone with information about this incident are asked to call the police on 999 quoting log 54230042679.