Worcester Police have arrested a 21 years old man yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, 2017-02-01) in connection with a shooting incident at River View Flats earlier the same day at about 08:30.
Allegedly, the two suspects who were involved in the shooting incident shot and wounded the victim and shortly afterwards a 20 year old suspect was arrested by the police. Our investigations have led to the arrest of the second suspect.
Both arrested suspects (20 and 21 years old) are expected to appear at Worcester Magistrate Court on Friday, 3rd February 2017 after they have been charged attempted murder.
In an unrelated incident on Wednesday, 1 February 2017 at about 10:30, police swiftly responded to a house robbery incident at Bergsig in Worcester and arrested two suspects who were involved in the incident, shortly after it had occurred.
It is alleged that the two arrested suspects threatened the owner of the house with a firearm to open the house. The suspects took her cellphone and an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the scene. The duo was swiftly arrested and the stolen goods were recovered.
Both suspects (38 and 40 years old) are due to appear at Worcester Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 3rd February 2017 on a charge of robbery.
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