MAN SHOT DEAD AT TRAVELLER SITE NEAR SWINDON

A man in his 30s was shot dead at a traveller site in Calcutt, near Cricklade in Wiltshire, on Sunday morning. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 8.15am. Wiltshire Police launched a murder investigation and arrested a man in his 70s and a woman in her 40s on suspicion of possession of a firearm and assisting an offender. Both were taken into custody.

A cordon was established at the site and the road leading to it was closed. Detective Chief Inspector Phil Walker stated that enquiries were ongoing at the site and in the wider area to establish the circumstances of the incident and locate all people involved. An increased policing presence was deployed to the area throughout Sunday evening. Police appealed for anyone with information or who witnessed suspicious activity that morning to come forward.

The investigation remained active as of Sunday evening. Police requested that the cordon be respected whilst enquiries continued. No further details about the circumstances leading to the shooting or the relationship between those arrested and the deceased were disclosed at that stage.