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A teenage girl is in hospital after suffering gunshot wounds to her leg in an incident being linked to the discovery of a man's body nearby. | A teenage girl is in hospital after suffering gunshot wounds to her leg in an incident being linked to the discovery of a man's body nearby. |
Police were called to Fosters Gardens in the Potterhanworth area near Lincoln on Friday evening following reports of a disturbance. | |
They found the injured 17-year-old girl and the body of the 51-year-old man in a field nearby. | They found the injured 17-year-old girl and the body of the 51-year-old man in a field nearby. |
A gun was found close to the man's body, Lincolnshire Police said. | A gun was found close to the man's body, Lincolnshire Police said. |
A police spokeswoman said: "Police were called to Fosters Gardens at 2118 BST after reports of a disturbance. | |
'Serious condition' | |
"Upon arrival officers found a 17-year-old girl with serious injuries to her leg, believed to be the result of a gunshot. | |
"She was taken to Lincoln County Hospital for immediate treatment, where her condition is currently described as serious but stable. | |
"An area search commenced and officers located a male in a field to the rear of the property. A gun was found with him. | |
"The man, believed to be a 51-year-old from the Grantham area, was deceased." | |
Police said they were not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. | |
"A scene guard remains in place while officers conduct their investigations," a police spokesman added. | |
Police would not comment on the nature of the man's injuries, declining to confirm or deny reports that he had been shot. |