Five more people arrested over Leeman Road attack

Five more people have been arrested in connection with an incident in which a man was seriously injured in the Leeman Road area of York.

Four men, aged in their 20s and 30s, and a woman in her 20s, all from York, were arrested overnight (Tuesday).

They are being held today on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.

A man and a woman, both in their 20s, who were arrested earlier in connection with the same incident have been released on police bail while the investigation continues.

The drama unfolded at about 12.45pm on Monday. Witnesses heard bangs and saw people running away from a property on Leeman Road near the junction with Phoenix Boulevard.

A  blank shell casing – ammunition without a bullet – was recovered nearby.

Police are not saying if the victim has been shot.

Officers from York’s Neighbourhood Policing Team are carrying out extra patrols in the Leeman Road area today to provide reassurance to residents.

Extensive enquiries into the incident are continuing.

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