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| Man hurt in town centre shooting | Man hurt in town centre shooting |
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| A man has been seriously injured in a shooting in Lewes town centre, Sussex Police have said. | A man has been seriously injured in a shooting in Lewes town centre, Sussex Police have said. |
| Officers said they were called to Southover High Street in the East Sussex town by a member of the public on Tuesday evening. | Officers said they were called to Southover High Street in the East Sussex town by a member of the public on Tuesday evening. |
| A spokesman for the force said the injured man had been taken to hospital. | A spokesman for the force said the injured man had been taken to hospital. |
| He said the incident at about 1920 BST had involved a firearm. Local residents described the area as quiet, and said they were shocked by what had happened. | |
| Southover High Street was closed on Tuesday evening while police investigations were carried out. |