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Gloucester airgun shooting leaves girl, 15, injured | Gloucester airgun shooting leaves girl, 15, injured |
(about 17 hours later) | |
A 15-year-old girl suffered a collapsed lung when she was shot in the back with an airgun. | |
It happened in the Matson area of Gloucester on Sunday afternoon, police said. | |
A 16-year-old boy, who knows the girl, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. | |
The weapon, which does not require a firearms licence, has been seized by police. The girl has now been discharged from hospital. | |
She had been taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital before being transferred to the Bristol Royal Infirmary. | |
Back garden | |
The teenager was discharged on Monday afternoon, officers said. | |
Insp Neil Smith, from Gloucestershire Police, said: "This incident involved two young people who knew each other, which took place in the back garden of a house. | |
"I can understand people will be concerned, but there is no reason to believe this is indicative of a wider problem. | |
"The suspect in this case was quickly arrested and we are conducting a full and thorough investigation. | |
"I can assure local people that we are taking this very seriously." | |
The boy has been bailed pending further inquiries over the shooting, but remains in police custody in relation to other, unrelated, matters, the force said. |
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