Police were called to Arne Court after reports of men carrying firearms in the early hours of Sunday
Two more arrests have been made over an incident when shots were fired at unarmed police officers as they chased a man in an Essex town.
No-one was injured and five men were later arrested after officers were called to the area of Arne Court and Vaughan Williams Road in Laindon.
The alarm was raised just after 01:00 BST on Sunday when callers reported seeing a number of men with firearms.
Two more men were arrested later and road closures lifted, police said.
Three men are being held on suspicion of attempted murder and two others on suspicion of conspiracy to rob.
Det Ch Insp Marina Ericson said: "Officers remain in the area making inquiries and engaging with the local community whilst we build a picture of what happened.
Police are asking residents in the area of Vaughan Williams Road, Holst Avenue or Arne Court to contact them.
- Published18 October 2015
