Woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after man, 31, shot in the head
A WOMAN has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a 31-year-old man.
Police arrested the woman on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after a man was shot in the head on Saturday.
Officers were called to Southampton Road, Northampton at around 7.20pm on October 15, where they found a man with a gunshot wound to the head.
He was rushed to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
The arrested woman remains in police custody.
Following the shooting on Saturday, Detective Inspector Simon Barnes said: "Thankfully, incidents like this are exceptionally rare in Northamptonshire.
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"Our investigation into last night's events is fast-moving and we'd encourage anyone with information which could be relevant, however small, to get in touch."
The victim's family is being supported by a specialist officer, the force said.
Police are appealing to the public to speak to anyone who may have any information.
They are urged to contact 101 and quote incident number 376 of 15/10/22.
Officers also attended an address in Maidencastle, Northampton, on Tuesday, October 18, as part of the investigation.
A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman confirmed no arrests were made from this address.