Boy, 13, arrested for attempted murder after man blasted in face with gun

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was blasted in the face with a gun.

Police were called to reports of a gun being fired in an alleyway in Skipton, Lancashire yesterday just before 6pm.

MEN MediaA 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Skipton[/caption]

Emergency services who raced to the scene found a local man in his 20s with facial injuries.

He was rushed to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

A 13-year-old boy from Lancaster was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. and remains in custody.

Police are ongoing and patrols are set to be increased in the area in the coming days.

Lancashire Police have appealed for anyone with information or concerns to contact them.

Det Chief Insp James Edmonds, of West Division, said: “This incident has left a man with some very serious injuries.

“I would appeal to anyone who has any information to come forward and speak to us.”