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| Two men shot in Hillfields, Bristol | Two men shot in Hillfields, Bristol |
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| Two men have been shot during an attack in the early hours in the Hillfields area of Bristol. | Two men have been shot during an attack in the early hours in the Hillfields area of Bristol. |
| The men, aged 44 and 45, were taken to Southmead Hospital, one with "life-changing" injuries, police said. | |
| A house on The Greenway near Hillfields Park has been cordoned off while police and forensics teams investigate. | |
| Police say they do not yet know the type of weapon used and no arrests have been made. | Police say they do not yet know the type of weapon used and no arrests have been made. |
| But other people living in the shared house where the shooting happened told BBC Points West they believed a shotgun was used. | |
| Another man who lives nearby said he was woken just before 0100 GMT by two "very loud noises" and said he thought he had heard people running off. | |
| Supt Rhys Hughes said: "I would like to reassure the local community that a robust police investigation has been launched and you will see a heightened police presence in the local area. | Supt Rhys Hughes said: "I would like to reassure the local community that a robust police investigation has been launched and you will see a heightened police presence in the local area. |
| "The mobile police station is currently at the scene along with PCSOs on high-visibility patrols." | "The mobile police station is currently at the scene along with PCSOs on high-visibility patrols." |
| Police are looking for a man in connection with the shootings. The only details they could provide about his appearance were that he is black, about 6ft tall and has short hair. |