Two further arrests after teenage boy shot

A marked blue and yellow police car parked by the side of a road. Two people dressed in white hazmat suits with purple gloves and black shoes and standing next to the open door of a white van.Image source, Ant Saddington/BBC
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The boy was shot near Westcott Way in Corby on 11 April

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Two further arrests have been made as police investigate the shooting of a teenage boy.

The 17-year-old victim - who is expected to make a recovery - was injured in Hazel Wood, near Westcott Way in Corby, at about 16:15 BST on 11 April.

Northamptonshire Police said a 54-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. A 41-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Both have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.

A 20-year-old man - who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on 14 April - has also been released on police bail.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on 101.

Blue and white police tape cordons off an area in Corby. The area inside the cordon is a path through an area of grass surrounded by trees on either side. At the back of the cordon is a group of police officers in their uniform. Image source, Ant Saddington/BBC
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Police urged any witnesses to get in touch

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