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Police and crime scene investigation units descended on Sackville Close,a smallcul-de-sac off Drakes Way, in numbers on Friday after the incident on March 23.

A man was left with potentially life-changing injuries after being shot in the arm on Thursday evening.

The victim took himself to the hospital from the scene at around 9.15pm with a gunshot wound, where he was treated for his injury.

Following this, an investigation into the shooting was launched by Wiltshire Police, and the small street has been a crime scene since.

Several police cars were spotted parked along Drakes Way, and in Sackville Close itself, with police officers, PCSOs and detectives overseeing the scene.

Police tape was put up at the end of the cul-de-sac, strung from fences at either side of the street, blocking off public access to the row of homes at the end of it.

A forensics officer taking a picture of the front door of a house at the crime scene of the Sackville Close shooting in Swindon (Image: Newsquest)

A forensic police van was also in attendance, withinvestigators wearing white suits and masks concentrating their efforts on one of the houses.

As of 1pm one of these forensic officers could be seen going in and out of the house carrying boxes of various things.

At one point photographs were taken of the house's front door, and the two cars in the driveway at the front of the house.

A wheelie bin was searched as well.

A short while later a flatbed truck arrived to help police seize a vehicle as part of their investigations. Itloaded one of the two cars at the property - a white Mercedes -onto the back of it and then drove away.

Wiltshire Police are now appealing for any witnesses who may be able to shed some light on the incident.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: "We have launched an investigation after a man suffered a potentially life-changing injury to his arm in an incident near Sackville Close, Swindon, [Thursday]evening

"We are still in the early stages of our investigation and our enquiries are ongoing. No arrests have currently been made.

"A scene is currently in place in Sackville Close and members of the public are likely to see an increased police presence in the area while we investigate.

"Any witnesses or anyone with information is urged to contact us on 101 quoting reference 54230031363"

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