POLICE are appealing for information and witnesses to come forward after an early morning shooting left a man with a serious head wound.

A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the shooting of another man in Waterlooville early today. (Monday, February 13.)

It happened around 12.50am in Athena Avenue, and the victim, a man in his 30s, sustained a serious head injury, and was been taken to Southampton General Hospital by ambulance.

Officers, including armed police, arrested a 37-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman at an address in High Lawn Way, Havant at around 2.25am.The two arrested people, 37-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, remain in police custody at this time.Later the same day, Police also arrested a 31-year-old woman from Waterlooville on suspicion of conspire to murder.

Detective Superintendent Darren Rawlings said: “This kind of incident is luckily rare in Hampshire and one we take very seriously.

“It is likely local people will see a lot of officers and police activity in the area today as we both look to reassure the community and investigate the crime. We currently have two scenes one where the arrests happened and one where the victim was shot.

“We would ask that anybody with information or who has witnessed the incident calls us on 101 and quotes Operation Endorse or they can approach one of the officers in the area.”