Overview
- Police responded to a report of a shooting at the Calcutt traveller site near Cricklade on Sunday, August 2, where a man in his 30s was found fatally wounded and later declared dead.
- Wiltshire Police identified the victim as 36-year-old Jimmy Ward and have informed his next of kin while specially trained officers support the family.
- Initial arrests of a man in his 70s and a woman in her 40s were followed by further stops on the A419 and Hungerford that led to two more arrests and a firearm being recovered; a 35-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday, August 4.
- Officers say the recovered firearm is linked to their enquiries but they have not confirmed it is the murder weapon, and all five people remain in custody for questioning.
- A cordon and increased police presence remain at the Calcutt site as Major Crime investigators carry out forensic examinations and appeal for witnesses to contact Wiltshire Police on 101 quoting log 95 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.