A woman is in a serious condition in hospital in Oxford after being shot in the early hours of this morning.
Paramedics were called to Crowberry Road, in the Blackbird Leys area of Oxford by Thames Valley Police officers at 5.15am today, South Central Ambulance Service said.
The "middle-aged" woman was taken to the city's John Radcliffe Hospital with "serious but not life-threatening" injuries, an ambulance service spokesman said.
A 21-year-old man from Oxford has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the shooting, Thames Valley Police said.
Two other men, aged 26 and 40 and also from the city, have been arrested on suspicion of affray. All three are in custody.
The victim, who is in her 40s, is in a stable condition in hospital, a force spokesman said.
South Central Ambulance spokesman James Keating-Wilkes said she was “concious and breathing”.
Detective Inspector John Turner, who is leading the investigation, said: "I would like to reassure the local community that incidents such as these are extremely rare.
"Police officers and PCSOs will be undertaking extra patrols in the area to provide a reassurance to the community of Blackbird Leys.
"I would urge anyone with any information about the incident to contact the police immediately."
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