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Man shot dead during armed raid | Man shot dead during armed raid |
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A man has died after being shot in an armed robbery in a store near Bromsgrove in north Worcestershire. | |
He was shot in the chest during a raid at Fairfields Store, in Fairfield, near Bromsgrove, and died at about 0900 GMT. | He was shot in the chest during a raid at Fairfields Store, in Fairfield, near Bromsgrove, and died at about 0900 GMT. |
A second man was shot in the leg during the raid carried out by three men armed with a handgun and a sledgehammer. | A second man was shot in the leg during the raid carried out by three men armed with a handgun and a sledgehammer. |
It is believed they escaped in a silver Volkswagen Golf later found abandoned. The public have been warned not to approach them. | It is believed they escaped in a silver Volkswagen Golf later found abandoned. The public have been warned not to approach them. |
The car was abandoned near Bournheath Road. | |
West Mercia Police said they wanted to speak to anyone who may have seen it before or after 0820 GMT when the raid took place. | |
Det Supt Jon Groves of West Mercia Police said: "Significant resources have been committed to this inquiry, which is in its very early stages. | |
"The offenders are dangerous and must not be approached." |