A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 30s was found injured in a residential street and died at the scene.

Essex Police said the 19-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday night and is being held in connection with Tuesday’s incident. The force previously said firearms officers were deployed to the scene of a reported assault in Meadgate Avenue, Chelmsford, after receiving a call at about 12.30pm on Tuesday.

Police said three suspects wearing balaclavas were seen leaving the area afterwards. They said officers have built a timeline of events, reviewed hours of CCTV footage, carried out house-to-house inquiries, and undertaken phone and vehicle checks.

Detectives are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact them. Report information online or call the force on 101, quoting incident 469 of Tuesday October 15.

Meadgate Avenue: Teen arrested on suspicion of murder after man died in Chelmsford assault