An elderly man was shot in the head by a suspected BB gun as he loadedshopping into his car at Aldi.

The man, who's in his mid-70s, was struck in the side of the head atthe Darlington Back Lane store in Stockton on Monday afternoon.

He was left shaken and had a small injury which did not requiremedical treatment.

An elderly lady appeared to fall to the ground around the same timeand scraped her knees, however, she has not contacted police to reportanything.

Cleveland Police is urging her to get in touch to ensure she is safe and well.

Officers believe the injury was caused by a BB or airgun pellet.

A member of the public chased two teenage boys who are believed tohave been responsible.

Police are asking for this person to come forward as they may havevital information.

A force spokesperson said: "We would also appeal for anyone else whowas in the area around 2 pm yesterday to contact police if they believethey saw this incident or if they’ve captured it on their vehicle’sdashcam.

"Please contact Cleveland Police via the 101 number, quoting Event 42418."