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| Six held after man shot in face | |
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| Six people have been arrested after two men were shot, one reportedly in the face, close to a railway station in Hertfordshire. | |
| Police said were called to Boscombe Court, Letchworth, shortly before midday and found weapons at the scene. | |
| Four men in their 20s and one in his mid-30s were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. A woman in her 30s was also held over the incident. | |
| A taxi driver said he understood one victim had been shot in the face. | |
| Both of the injured men are receiving hospital treatment and their conditions are described as serious but not life-threatening. | Both of the injured men are receiving hospital treatment and their conditions are described as serious but not life-threatening. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Gary Kitching, of Hertfordshire Police, said: "This is obviously a very serious situation but we are confident that we know who was involved and what caused the incident. | Assistant Chief Constable Gary Kitching, of Hertfordshire Police, said: "This is obviously a very serious situation but we are confident that we know who was involved and what caused the incident. |
| "This is an isolated dispute but we are very mindful how residents in Letchworth Garden City will be feeling at this time and want to reassure them at this stage." | "This is an isolated dispute but we are very mindful how residents in Letchworth Garden City will be feeling at this time and want to reassure them at this stage." |
| Eyewitness Ellen Rose told the BBC she understood three shots had been fired following a collision involving two cars. | Eyewitness Ellen Rose told the BBC she understood three shots had been fired following a collision involving two cars. |
| Another resident said a green VW Golf was involved. | |
| One female resident, who did not want to be identified, said: "This is all about drugs. I saw the bag myself down a side street where the man had run. | One female resident, who did not want to be identified, said: "This is all about drugs. I saw the bag myself down a side street where the man had run. |
| "It was down there that I was told the police had recovered a gun. | "It was down there that I was told the police had recovered a gun. |
| "The police were here quickly and I saw two black men being handcuffed and taken away." | "The police were here quickly and I saw two black men being handcuffed and taken away." |
| Another resident said: "Suddenly all hell seemed to break loose and I saw these black men in the street and a gun being fired." | Another resident said: "Suddenly all hell seemed to break loose and I saw these black men in the street and a gun being fired." |
| Recovery lorries arrived to remove vehicles from the scene | Recovery lorries arrived to remove vehicles from the scene |
| Recovery lorries arrived in Pixmore Avenue in the afternoon to remove a metallic green Volkswagen Golf and a silver Passat, thought to be involved in the shooting. | Recovery lorries arrived in Pixmore Avenue in the afternoon to remove a metallic green Volkswagen Golf and a silver Passat, thought to be involved in the shooting. |
| Residents from a local authority housing estate watched as police forensic search officers combed the scene. | Residents from a local authority housing estate watched as police forensic search officers combed the scene. |
| Hertfordshire Ambulance spokesman Gary Sanderson said paramedics were at the scene less than a minute after they were called. | Hertfordshire Ambulance spokesman Gary Sanderson said paramedics were at the scene less than a minute after they were called. |
| Medics found two men with serious injuries, but who were still conscious. | Medics found two men with serious injuries, but who were still conscious. |
| They were taken to a nearby hospital where a specialist trauma team had been alerted. | They were taken to a nearby hospital where a specialist trauma team had been alerted. |