Man, 22, shot with air pistol in Altham (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Man, 22, shot with air pistol in Altham
10:41am Wednesday 13th July 2011 in Altham
A 22-YEAR-old man sustained minor injuries after being shot in the abdomen with an air pistol.
Armed response police officers were mobilised to Walton Street, Altham, following reports that a man had been injured around 1.40pm yesterday.
Officers described him as ‘walking wounded’ and said he sustained minor injuries after he was injured with a black air pistol.
He was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital for treatment and was last night being interviewed by police to establish the circumstances around the incident.
Officers were called to the scene by the ambulance service.
Anyone with information, call police on 0845 1 25 35 45.
Graham Hartley says...
11:36pm Thu 14 Jul 11
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The officers would have carried Heckler Koch kit with the earnest will to shoot to kill. The police are the state's killers without the fuss of a trial to establish guilt or innocence.
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Try calling 0845 1 25 35 45 with this sort of information, if you enjoy what will follow.