UPDATE - Arrests after teenager shot in Sunderland
Police investigating an incident where a 15-year-old boy was shot on Hewitt Street in Sunderland on Wednesday evening have tonight (Thursday) charged two people. Steven Thompson, 39, who lives on Hewitt Avenue, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of a firearm and perverting the course of justice. A 16-year-old teenage boy, who lives in the Sunderland area but cannot be identified for legal reasons, has been charged with possession of a firearm and perverting the course of justice. Both have been remanded in custody to appear before South Tyneside Magistrates Court this morning (Friday 7th October) The 15-year-old boy injured in the shooting remains in a critical condition in hospital and our thoughts are currently with him and his family. Enquiries into the incident will continue over the coming days and extra patrols will remain in the area to reassure any concerned members of the public