Arrest made after man shot twice with BB gun in Stoke-on-Trent
A 24-year-old man has been arrested after another man was shot twice with a BB gun on a Stoke-on-Trent street.
Police were called to King Street, Fenton, this afternoon. They searched a property, recovered the BB gun and arrested the man on suspicion of assault.
The victim has sustained injuries to his face and attended hospital for treatment.
Staffordshire Police say: "If you have any information that could help us with our inquiries, call 101, quoting incident 278 of 7 February, or message us using Live Chat on our website.
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
Eyewitnesses also report seeing a dog being carried out of a house, but Staffordshire Police confirmed to Nub News: "There was a dog at the property, but it certainly has not been shot".
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