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| Northampton shooting: Victim left with serious head injuries | |
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| Officers inspect contents of a drain after a man was shot in the head in Northampton | |
| A man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was shot in the head. | A man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was shot in the head. |
| An attempted murder investigation has been launched into the shooting which happened on Southampton Road in Northampton at about 19:20 BST on Saturday. | An attempted murder investigation has been launched into the shooting which happened on Southampton Road in Northampton at about 19:20 BST on Saturday. |
| Officers responding to the incident discovered the 31-year-old victim with serious head injuries. | |
| A police cordon was put in place along Southampton Road and Euston Road while officers made house-to-house inquiries. | |
| Roads in the area have been cordoned off while police searches are carried out | |
| Det Insp Simon Barnes said: "Thankfully, incidents like this are exceptionally rare in Northamptonshire. | Det Insp Simon Barnes said: "Thankfully, incidents like this are exceptionally rare in Northamptonshire. |
| "Our investigation into last night's events is fast-moving and we'd encourage anyone with information which could be relevant, however small, to get in touch." | "Our investigation into last night's events is fast-moving and we'd encourage anyone with information which could be relevant, however small, to get in touch." |
| Detectives are investigating the attempted murder of a man in Northampton on Saturday | |
| The man's family was being supported by a specialist officer, the force said. | The man's family was being supported by a specialist officer, the force said. |
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