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Officer shot at in bank robbery Officer shot at in bank robbery
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A policeman has been shot at during an armed bank robbery. Police are hunting a gang of three men who shot at a policeman during an armed bank robbery.
Officers were called to Barclays Bank on Winter Hey Lane in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, at about 0930 GMT. The officer was hurt when the robbers fired at a police van as they made their getaway from Barclays Bank in Horwich, near Bolton, on Wednesday.
A gang of three men had raided the bank and were leaving when one of them got out of the getaway car, a silver Ford Mondeo, and shot at a police van. The male officer is being treated for non life-threatening facial injuries and his female colleague is being treated for shock.
The male officer is being treated for non life-threatening facial injuries and his colleague, a female officer, is being treated for shock. Greater Manchester Police said the gang were "armed and dangerous".
The officers were taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital after the attack. The two officers were taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital after the attack.
It is not clear if the male officer's injuries were caused by pellets from the shotgun or shards of glass from the windscreen.It is not clear if the male officer's injuries were caused by pellets from the shotgun or shards of glass from the windscreen.
Police said two of the gang had gone into the bank and threatened staff with a shot gun, before stealing an unknown amount of cash. Police said two of the gang had gone into the bank, on Winter Hey Lane, and threatened staff with a shotgun, before stealing cash.
These men are armed and dangerous and need to be caught Supt Andy Durkin One of the robbers shot at the van as it drew up behind their car
The men left in a red Ford Focus but set fire to it and got into a silver Ford Mondeo just off Crown Lane.The men left in a red Ford Focus but set fire to it and got into a silver Ford Mondeo just off Crown Lane.
The Mondeo had a false number plate, registration LM04 UTE.The Mondeo had a false number plate, registration LM04 UTE.
The police van drew up behind the Mondeo, when one of the robbers got out and fired a shot at the windscreen of the van. As the police van drew up behind the Mondeo, one of the robbers got out and fired a shot at the windscreen of the van.
The Mondeo was later found abandoned on the Crawford Arms car park, which is on Red Rock Lane in Radcliffe. The Mondeo was later found abandoned on the Crawford Arms car park, on Red Rock Lane in Radcliffe.
Supt Andy Durkin, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Thankfully the officers involved in this incident have not received life-threatening injuries.Supt Andy Durkin, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Thankfully the officers involved in this incident have not received life-threatening injuries.
"These men are armed and dangerous and need to be caught."These men are armed and dangerous and need to be caught.
"We would advise people not to approach the vehicle but to report any sightings or information to us immediately.""We would advise people not to approach the vehicle but to report any sightings or information to us immediately."
Police said their officers were not armed and no shots were fired by them.Police said their officers were not armed and no shots were fired by them.