Men held over car wash shooting released on bail

Three men arrested for attempted murder after a shooting at a car wash have been released on bail.

A man in his 50s was left with pellet injuries to his face, chest, forehead and eye after a shooting at Lanchester Hand Car Wash, in County Durham, on 11 August.

Durham Police said the three men had been released on bail while police continued to investigate the shooting.

The force said a black Nissan Navara had pulled into the car wash's forecourt at about 19:30 BST and a passenger opened fire at four men, who had arrived at the business a few minutes earlier.

The car was then driven off in the direction of Consett and was later recovered by police.

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