Two men arrested following Byker shooting
Two men have been arrested after a shooting in Byker.
The man was shot twice in the leg in a house in Scarborough Road a couple of weeks ago.
Last night police arrested 29-year-old John Mario Thompson, and David Francis, who's 28, on suspicion of attempted murder.
A 42-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman were also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
They are all currently in custody.