Four arrested after teenage boy shot in the leg

The victim was found injured in the Little London area

Four people have been arrested after a 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg in Leeds.

West Yorkshire Police said they were called to Carlton Grove in the Little London area at about 18:50 BST on Monday following reports of gunshots.

A force spokesperson said officers found the boy in the street. He was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital for treatment on a non-life-threatening leg injury, later confirmed to have been caused by a firearm discharge.

Following a search of the area, four males were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and remained in police custody on Tuesday morning.

Det Ch Insp Stacey Atkinson said "a number of active enquiries remain ongoing" and appealed for witnesses to come forward.

“While arrests have been made, we remain very keen to hear from anyone who saw what occurred or who has any mobile phone or dashcam footage of what has been confirmed to be a firearms discharge," she added.

“I want to reassure residents such incidents are treated very seriously by the force and that all necessary resources are being deployed to investigate what took place.”

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