Police hunt gunman after rush-hour shooting

Police are hunting a gunman after a man was shot in the leg following a rush-hour road crash in Luton.

It happened at 8 o'clock on Monday morning at the junction of Dunstable Road and Leicester Road.

Police say it appears the victim and gunman knew each other. The victim, who's 27, is in a serious condition in hospital.

Luton police say this incident is not connected to recent shootings in the town. The gunman is described as a "skinny, 6-foot-tall white man".

Superintendent David Boyle from Bedfordshire Police said the force would be diligent and resolute in their pursuit of those responsible for armed criminality.