Overview
- A 46-year-old man suffered birdshot injuries to his abdomen and remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition after shots were fired at a house on Balmer Hill.
- Police say suspects drove to the property and fired from a car before leaving, with neighbours reporting two loud pops and a red soft-top car driving away.
- Durham Police have arrested a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder, with the teenager also held over alleged theft, failing to stop and driving without a licence.
- Crime scene investigators are examining the detached house inside a police cordon where the front window was smashed and holes were found in the front door as officers collect evidence.
- Police have opened an ongoing investigation, given incident reference 479 of August 29, and asked anyone with information to contact 101 or Crimestoppers.