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| A man has been shot and injured in an incident at Carfin railway station in North Lanarkshire. | A man has been shot and injured in an incident at Carfin railway station in North Lanarkshire. |
| Strathclyde Police said officers were called to the station about 1625 BST after a report that a man was in possession of a firearm on the track. | Strathclyde Police said officers were called to the station about 1625 BST after a report that a man was in possession of a firearm on the track. |
| A police helicopter and an armed response unit were sent to the scene. | A police helicopter and an armed response unit were sent to the scene. |
| At about 1725 hours a man was shot, say police. He was taken by ambulance to Wishaw General Hospital. The station was expected to remain shut overnight. | |
| Assistant Chief Constable Hamish Cormack, head of community safety at Strathclyde Police, said: "As a force we take the deployment of armed officers very seriously and we are well aware of the potential consequences of dealing with incidents involving firearms. | Assistant Chief Constable Hamish Cormack, head of community safety at Strathclyde Police, said: "As a force we take the deployment of armed officers very seriously and we are well aware of the potential consequences of dealing with incidents involving firearms. |
| "In accordance with the national guidelines, an investigation will be conducted by an independent force and in view of this, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage." | "In accordance with the national guidelines, an investigation will be conducted by an independent force and in view of this, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage." |
| The Scottish Ambulance Service said it was called to Carfin at around 5.30pm by police and took a man to hospital. | |
| Locals said there was still a heavy police presence in the area late in the evening. |