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| Police officers hurt in shooting | Police officers hurt in shooting |
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| Two police officers have been hurt in a shooting during an attempted armed robbery at a bank. | Two police officers have been hurt in a shooting during an attempted armed robbery at a bank. |
| Police were called to Barclays bank at the junction of Crown Lane and Chorley New Road on Winter Hey Lane in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester. | Police were called to Barclays bank at the junction of Crown Lane and Chorley New Road on Winter Hey Lane in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester. |
| A car was seen driving away from the bank when the officers arrived and shots were fired. | |
| Only one of the officers was shot. The injuries sustained by both officers are not thought to be life-threatening. | |
| They were taken to hospital for treatment after the attack, which happened at about 0930 GMT. | |
| An eyewitness reported hearing two shots being fired and seeing a policeman bleeding from his face and arm. | |
| Greater Manchester Police said no further details would be released until the victims' families had been informed. |