Overview
- A man in his 30s was found with a suspected gunshot wound on St Paul’s Street in Gorse Hill and was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable but critical condition following the Friday, June 19 incident.
- Wiltshire Police charged Dylan Anthony, 19, and Kyron Anthony, 20, with attempted murder and possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence; both have been remanded in custody and are due at Swindon Magistrates Court on June 24.
- Officers arrested eight people in total on various suspicions including attempted murder, conspiracy to murder and assisting an offender, and six others have since been released on conditional bail while enquiries continue.
- Senior investigators say the two suspects in custody are believed to be known to the victim, but no motive has been confirmed and police are asking anyone with information to contact 101 or Crimestoppers.
- Local residents report shock at the rare gun violence in the area, and the investigation and forthcoming court hearings are likely to keep policing visible and community concern elevated in the near term.