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Teenager hit by shotgun pellets Teenager hit by shotgun pellets
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A 14-year-old boy has been shot in a street in Merseyside.A 14-year-old boy has been shot in a street in Merseyside.
Emergency services were called to the junction of Reeds Road and Bakers Green Road on the Bakers Green Estate in Huyton, at about 2030 GMT on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to the junction of Reeds Road and Bakers Green Road on the Bakers Green Estate in Huyton, at about 2030 GMT on Tuesday.
Officers say they do not believe he was the intended target and was struck by stray pellets from a shotgun fired by two men dressed in dark clothing.Officers say they do not believe he was the intended target and was struck by stray pellets from a shotgun fired by two men dressed in dark clothing.
The victim was taken to hospital and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, police said.The victim was taken to hospital and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, police said.
Officers are trying to trace a silver car, possibly a Ford Focus, in which the two men, dressed in black, were seen driving away.Officers are trying to trace a silver car, possibly a Ford Focus, in which the two men, dressed in black, were seen driving away.