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Firearm Recovered After Hungerford Stop as Murder Probe Continues Over Calcutt Traveller Site Shooting

Officers say the discovery raises urgency to locate a suspect believed to have left the area.

Overview

  • A man in his 30s was shot and pronounced dead at the Calcutt traveller site after emergency services were called at about 8.15am on Sunday.
  • Wiltshire Police launched a murder investigation, set up a cordon around the site and deployed forensic teams to gather evidence.
  • A man in his 70s and a woman in her 40s were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and assisting an offender after a vehicle was stopped in Hungerford.
  • Police recovered a firearm during the Hungerford stop but have not confirmed whether it is the weapon used in the killing, and both arrested suspects remain in custody.
  • Detectives say one suspect remains outstanding, they have launched a manhunt beyond the local area, and they are urging anyone with information to contact Wiltshire Police on 101 quoting log 95 or to call Crimestoppers.