Three freed in investigation into Crawley shooting

Image caption The victim slammed the door on his attacker before the shots were fired

Three men arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a man who was shot through his front door in West Sussex have been released on bail.

The men, aged 24, 25 and 26, were arrested on Wednesday after the 29-year-old man was shot in Park Way, Crawley on Tuesday.

He suffered minor leg injuries after two shots were fired through the door.

Sussex Police said they were still questioning a 48-year-old man arrested at about 1700 BST on Friday.

The fourth arrest was made outside the county, a spokeswoman said.

'Dynamic inquiry'

Police said the victim had slammed the door on his attacker before the shots were fired.

Det Ch Insp Nick Sloane said: "I'm grateful to the community for their support of the investigation.

"This is a fast timed and dynamic inquiry in which we have gained considerable intelligence."

The force has confirmed the injured man was the victim of an arson attack on 5 July and it was investigating possible links.

In that incident, the victim's window was smashed and accelerant poured into the property, causing damage to the living room.