A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following reports of gunshots in Stoke-on-Trent.

The shots were heard near Winchester Avenue, Bentilee, on Tuesday 3 September.

A search warrant was carried out this morning (5 September) at an address near Wooliscroft Road, Stoke-on-Trent.

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in custody for questioning.

A man from Stoke-on-Trent has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder (SWNS).

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We're keen to speak to anyone who was in the area when it happened on Tuesday or those with information that can help us with our investigation.

"Call 101, quoting incident 420 of 3 September, or use Live Chat on our website."

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