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| Boy, 15, dies in street shooting | Boy, 15, dies in street shooting |
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| A 15-year-old boy has died after being shot in the chest on a Derby street. | A 15-year-old boy has died after being shot in the chest on a Derby street. |
| Police said the boy was walking along Caxton Street in the Normanton area of the city with friends at about 2120 GMT on Tuesday when he was shot. | |
| He was taken to the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary for treatment but later died from his injuries. | He was taken to the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary for treatment but later died from his injuries. |
| Police said armed officers and police dogs searched for the offenders with the help of helicopter support but were unable to find them. | Police said armed officers and police dogs searched for the offenders with the help of helicopter support but were unable to find them. |
| 'Terrible tragedy' | 'Terrible tragedy' |
| Assistant Chief Constable Peter Goodman urged anyone who witnessed the shooting to come forward. | Assistant Chief Constable Peter Goodman urged anyone who witnessed the shooting to come forward. |
| "This is a terrible tragedy in which a young teenager has lost his life. | "This is a terrible tragedy in which a young teenager has lost his life. |
| "The public can rest assured that we are determined to bring the offenders to justice. | "The public can rest assured that we are determined to bring the offenders to justice. |
| "Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult and distressing time." | "Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult and distressing time." |