[18 AUG 00] CRIMES, FIRES & ACCIDENTS
Gun Fired During Fight on Rugby Estate

Shots were fired during a fight in Rugby which left one man in hospital - the victim and two others have since been arrested.

Police were called to an incident after reports of a street fight and a gun being used in Seathwaite, on the Brownsover estate, about 7pm on Thursday. Residents heard gunfire and called 999.

A 21-year-old man, not from the Rugby area, had a head injury, believed to have come from a blow to the head. A gun had been fired, but police said the injuries were not caused by the firearm. 

He is still in hospital and has been arrested on charges of violent disorder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Police said his injury is not life threatening. It is not thought anyone else was injured.

Two men, aged 30 and 39, have been arrested in Leicester and a vehicle has been seized. Warwickshire officers are set to interview them.

A handgun was recovered from the scene last night where a group of people had fled in a vehicle before police arrived. Officers have set up an incident tent and have combed the area for forensic clues.

Anyone with information should call Rugby police on 01788 541111, or anonymously to CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111.