Police make firearm arrest after boy, 17, injured in suspected robbery in Leeds

Teenage boy injured in suspected robbery in Leeds 🚨

Police have made a firearm arrest after a teenage boy was injured in a suspected robbery in Leeds.

Officers were called to Ramshead Approach in the early hours of Tuesday (May 5) to reports that a 17-year-old boy had been robbed. He suffered minor injuries during the incident.

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West Yorkshire Police have arrested four people as part of the investigation, including a 12-year-old boy. A 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate.

All four have since been released on bail while enquiries continue, the force has said.

A police spokesperson added: “Officers were called at around 2.30am yesterday morning (May 5) to reports a 17-year-old boy had been robbed.

The 17-year-old suffered minor injuries. A 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate.

Two men, aged 19 and 43, and a 12-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of robbery. All four have been released on bail while enquiries continue.”

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