A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attempted murder on Halloween.
The incident on Sceptre Road a person with shotgun wounds to the head and a young girl with serious injuries after she was hit by a car in the aftermath of the incident.
Police were called at 7.50pm following reports that shots had been fired at a black VW Golf as it travelled along Sceptre Road. A short time later the car was in collision with a 12 year-old female pedestrian.
Shortly after the incident a male presented at hospital with a facial injury. The injury is not believed to be life threatening.
The female pedestrian has also been taken to hospital for treatment for her injuries. Her injuries are described as serious but not life threatening.
An investigation is still underway and house-to-house and CCTV enquiries are being carried out in the local area.
The male was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled drug and is currently in custody where he will be questioned by detectives.
Police are continuing to appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone who has any information which could assist the investigation to DM @MerPolCC, call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting log 977 of 31st October.