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MAN ON THE RUN AFTER SHOOTING AT THE TEA PARTY FESTIVAL

27-year-old victim was hospitalised after the incident...

Police are hunting for a gunman who shot a man at The Tea Party festival at Windsor racecourse this weekend.

The 27-year-old victim was hit in the chest and taken to hospital where his injuries aren’t thought to be life-threatening.

The all-day event, which featured performances from the like of Ms. Dynamite, Roska, Mistajam and Sigma, turned into chaos when the firearm was discharged in the VIP area at around 8:30pm on Saturday evening.

Detective Constable Tom Parker, from Thames Valley police, said: “A team of detectives is investigating this incident in which a firearm was discharged, leaving a man injured.This appears to be an isolated incident however this took place during the popular Tea Party Festival.

“I would like to appeal to anyone who was there who witnessed the incident to contact police, particularly if you have any photographs or video footage, which you may have taken on your mobile phone, of what happened.

“This occurred when the VIP tent would have been busy, so if you were there and took a photo you may have captured the incident.

“Any information you have, no matter how insignificant you believe it may be, could be important to the investigation so please come forward if you have any details.”