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A female 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. |
Lancashire's Acting Assistant Chief Constable Jerry Graham said the officer "suffered a minor injury which is not believed 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". |
He added that a major investigation was under way. | He added that a major investigation was under way. |
Residents have reported intensive police activity in the area, including the force helicopter. | |
"Police were called to premises this morning at Bamber Bridge where a firearm would appear to have been discharged," Assistant Chief Constable Graham said. | |
"Lancashire Constabulary have launched a major investigation and we are at the very earliest stages of this inquiry." |