Swift action by South Western Division police led to the arrest of two Beetham Gardens men and a Barrackpore man who are suspected of shooting at a Penal man on Saturday afternoon.

The Mohess Road man told police he was awakened around 1 pm by his dogs barking. Looking out a peep-hole in his door, he saw three men standing in his front yard. He then banged on the glass of his door with his hand, scaring the men off.

He jumped into his car and chased after the men, one of whom turned around and opened fire at him near the Matura Development Bridge while trying to hide behind a galvanised fence.