Police have arrested a teenager on suspicion of the murder of a man in his 30s who was found injured in a residential street and died at the scene. Essex Police said the 19-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday night and is being held in connection with Tuesday’s incident.
The force previously said firearms officers were deployed to the scene of a reported assault in Meadgate Avenue, Chelmsford, after receiving a call at about 12.30pm on Tuesday. Police said three suspects wearing balaclavas were seen leaving the area afterwards.
They said officers have built a timeline of events, reviewed hours of CCTV footage, carried out house-to-house inquiries, and undertaken phone and vehicle checks. Detectives are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
To report information online, see: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/4201020124R23-PO2
Alternatively, call the force on 101, quoting incident 469 of Tuesday October 15.