A 50 year old man from the Newport area has been arrested in connection with an incident that happened on Tuesday 2nd March where a teenager suffered a gunshot wound in the Somerton area of Newport.
Gwent Police received a call at approximately 4.20pm to the incident on Tuesday 2nd March.
Officers attended and found a 15 year old boy alone in the house who was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital with a head injury. The boy has been transferred to the University Hospital of Wales where he is described as being in a serious condition.
The circumstances of how he received the wound remain unclear at this time.
The 50 year old man remains in police custody being questioned. Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident at this time.
Specially trained family liaison officers are supporting the family of the young boy and the police major incident team are undertaking enquiries to establish exactly what has happened.
Officers remain in the area of the incident and are liaising with members of the community. Anyone who has any information that could help the investigation or who has any concerns is encouraged to speak to officers in the locality or call Gwent Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
