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| Man arrested over shooting death | Man arrested over shooting death |
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| A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 15-year-old boy who was shot in the chest on a Derby street. | A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 15-year-old boy who was shot in the chest on a Derby street. |
| Kadeem Blackwood was walking along Caxton Street in the Sunnyhill area at about 2120 GMT on Tuesday when he was wounded. | Kadeem Blackwood was walking along Caxton Street in the Sunnyhill area at about 2120 GMT on Tuesday when he was wounded. |
| He was taken to the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary and died from his injuries. | He was taken to the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary and died from his injuries. |
| The arrested man is in custody and will be questioned throughout the day, Derbyshire police said. | The arrested man is in custody and will be questioned throughout the day, Derbyshire police said. |
| Protecting community | |
| Assistant Chief Constable Peter Goodman said police would remain in the area to carry out detailed investigations. | |
| "We have a number of inquiries to carry out, detailed forensic examinations of the scene and a number of house-to-house inquiries. | |
| "We are determined to provide a presence here to reassure the local community that we will do all we can to protect them." | |
| Some residents have expressed concerns about rival groups previously clashing in the area, but Mr Goodman said the shooting was "an isolated incident". | |
| He said he was aware of speculation in the area but it was too early to state any possible motive for the crime. | |
| "This is a major incident, fatal shootings are not commonplace in the city of Derby." | |
| Witness appeal | |
| Police confirmed the incident was the first ever fatal shooting of a teenager in Derbyshire. | Police confirmed the incident was the first ever fatal shooting of a teenager in Derbyshire. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Goodman added: "I would urge anyone who witnessed the shooting, or anyone who may have information about the incident, to come forward. | Assistant Chief Constable Goodman added: "I would urge anyone who witnessed the shooting, or anyone who may have information about the incident, to come forward. |
| "If people wish to pass on information anonymously, they can do so by ringing our call centre or the national charity Crimestoppers." | "If people wish to pass on information anonymously, they can do so by ringing our call centre or the national charity Crimestoppers." |