Overview

• A man in his 20s is held on suspicion of attempted murder after firearms officers tracked him down on Tuesday.
• Police say the shooting was a targeted attack and that the victim and suspect were known to each other.
• Forensic teams remain at the cordoned Lanchester Hand Car Wash and the A691 is closed between Consett and Lanchester.
• A man in his 50s suffered superficial pellet wounds to his chest, face, forehead and eye and declined hospital treatment.
• Durham Police have launched extra patrols, are conducting house to house inquiries and urge anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.