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Woman officer injured in shooting Woman officer injured in shooting
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A woman police officer has been shot while attending a report of a suspected robbery in Lancashire. A female police officer has been shot while attending a report of a suspected robbery in Lancashire.
The officer was on duty in the Bamber Bridge area of Preston when the incident happened shortly before 0900 GMT.The officer was on duty in the Bamber Bridge area of Preston when the incident happened shortly before 0900 GMT.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said the officer's injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. Lancashire's Acting Assistant Chief Constable Jerry Graham said the officer "suffered a minor injury which is not believed to be life-threatening".
No other details of the incident were immediately available. He added that a major investigation was under way.