Leeds gun crime: Police arrest man in Beeston after shotgun fired at house in Holbeck

A man has been arrested by police in Leeds this morning after a shotgun was fired at a house.

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Aug 2018, 13:58 BST

Updated 29th Aug 2018, 15:01 BST

The 28-year-old was arrested in Beeston shortly after 5am today in connection with a shooting on August 23.

Gunshots have been fired at a house in Leeds

Nobody was injured but police said at the time that they had moved the occupants of the house to a safe location.

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A West Yorkshire Police spokesman today said: "The 28-year-old man was arrested in Beeston shortly after 5am in relation to an incident on August 23 when firearms damage was caused to the front door of a house.

"He remains in custody at this time and enquiries are ongoing."