Overview
- Police said men aged 24 and 31 were taken into custody on Thursday morning in Northern Ireland to be questioned by Cleveland Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team.
- The 24-year-old is suspected of attempted murder, possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and possessing an offensive weapon, while the 31-year-old is suspected of attempted murder and assisting an offender.
- Two 44-year-old men were injured in the November 6 Orme Court incident, with one described as critical but stable and the other having non-life-threatening injuries.
- Earlier in the inquiry, Dominic Hall, 24, and a 17-year-old were charged with wounding with intent and are due at Teesside Crown Court on December 9 after being remanded.
- In a separate Hartlepool case, three people — Jennifer Burns, David Halcrow, and John Robbins — face section 18 grievous bodily harm charges with Crown Court dates set for November 20 and December 9 as the investigation continues.