This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/7828122.stm
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Ninth arrest over fatal shooting | Ninth arrest over fatal shooting |
(10 minutes later) | |
A ninth person has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at a village post office. | A ninth person has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at a village post office. |
Craig Hodson-Walker, 29, was killed during the raid in Fairfield, Worcestershire, on Friday morning. | Craig Hodson-Walker, 29, was killed during the raid in Fairfield, Worcestershire, on Friday morning. |
The woman was arrested on Tuesday evening in Birmingham. Eight people had been arrested in the city earlier. | |
She and four others are suspected of assisting an offender while the other four are being questioned on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. | She and four others are suspected of assisting an offender while the other four are being questioned on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. |
Mr Hodson-Walker, who had got engaged at Christmas, was shot during a struggle at Fairfield Post Office and Store, in Stourbridge Road. | Mr Hodson-Walker, who had got engaged at Christmas, was shot during a struggle at Fairfield Post Office and Store, in Stourbridge Road. |
Getaway car | |
Three men wearing balaclavas and armed with a handgun and a sledgehammer had walked in and demanded money. | |
Mr Hodson-Walker's father Ken, 56, was shot in the leg during the raid. He is in a stable condition in hospital after undergoing surgery. | |
The men's getaway car - a silver Volkswagen Golf - was later found abandoned nearby in Bournheath Road. | |
Anyone with information has been urged to contact West Mercia Police or Crimestoppers. | Anyone with information has been urged to contact West Mercia Police or Crimestoppers. |
A reward of £50,000 has been offered by the Post Office. |
Previous version
1
Next version