The Tribune

A MAN is in hospital after he was shot during a drive-by shooting on Wednesday morning, police said.

According to initial reports from police, two men were driving in a vehicle on Cowpen Road shortly before 9am Wednesday when two men inside a white Honda Fit pulled up and shot one of them.

The assailants then sped off.

The victim was taken to hospital where he is detained in stable condition.

Police also reported that officers from the southwestern division arrested two men after seizing a handgun on Tuesday.

According to police, around 4pm, officers were on routine patrol in Sunset Park where they saw two men walking who aroused their suspicion. The two, on seeing the officers, fled on foot and threw a handgun under a parked vehicle, police said.

The officers gave chase and caught both of them. A pistol with eight live rounds of ammunition was retrieved from under the parked vehicle. The two suspects were subsequently taken into custody.

Investigations into both incidents are ongoing.