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