Three arrested after drive-by BB gun shootings

Three people have been arrested after a series of BB gun shootings from a moving car.

Nottinghamshire Police said reports were received from members of the public about being hit after a pellet gun or BB gun was fired from a passing vehicle.

The force said the shootings took place in areas including Hucknall, Kimberley, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Mapperley and The Meadows in Nottingham, during Monday and Tuesday.

Three men, 18, 19 and 22, have since been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and six assaults.

They were detained after a car was pulled over on the A38, near Kirkby-in-Ashfield, at about 14:00 BST on Tuesday.

Officers said two BB guns and a tub of pellets were found in the car.

No-one was seriously injured in the incidents, they added.

Insp Chris Chell, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Thankfully, no-one has been hurt during this series of incidents but firing anything from a moving vehicle is reckless and dangerous."

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