Whaley Bridge incident: Suspects bailed as investigation continues

Enquiries have been continuing into the circumstances of a fatal shooting in Whaley Bridge.

We were called to reports of a burglary at a property in Eccles Road at around 1.20am on 1 May.

At the scene a man was found to have sustained fatal gunshot wounds. He has now been formally identified as Marcus Smith, 19, of Chapel-en-le-Frith.

A second man, who is in his teens, was found with a gunshot wound nearby in the same road. He remains in hospital, but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. He has now been bailed as investigations continue.

Three men who have been arrested in connection with the burglary have also now been bailed as investigations continue.

Officers are continuing to appeal for witnesses and information on the incident.

If you have any information that can assist our investigation you can contact the incident room directly by using the following link: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)

Alternatively you can contact us using any of the below methods, including reference 36 of 1 May:

• Website– We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook– send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• X (Twitter) – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Phone – call us on 101 

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.