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| Boy, 12, in serious condition after being shot in Huddersfield | |
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| Child suffered non-life-threatening injuries in incident at community centre | |
| A 12-year-old boy is in a serious condition after being shot in Huddersfield. | A 12-year-old boy is in a serious condition after being shot in Huddersfield. |
| West Yorkshire police officers were called to a report of a disturbance at Northfield Hall community centre on Norfolk Avenue at 7.15pm on Tuesday. | West Yorkshire police officers were called to a report of a disturbance at Northfield Hall community centre on Norfolk Avenue at 7.15pm on Tuesday. |
| The boy is in hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. A police cordon is in place at the scene. | The boy is in hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. A police cordon is in place at the scene. |
| Detectives are appealing for information. The suspects are believed to have fled the scene in a BMW, which was later found burnt in the Huddersfield area. | Detectives are appealing for information. The suspects are believed to have fled the scene in a BMW, which was later found burnt in the Huddersfield area. |
| A parent who was in the centre at the time told YorkshireLive : “My daughter was in there doing gymnastics at the time. It was very frightening for us parents while the police decided it was safe for them to come out.” | A parent who was in the centre at the time told YorkshireLive : “My daughter was in there doing gymnastics at the time. It was very frightening for us parents while the police decided it was safe for them to come out.” |
| Barry Sheerman, the Labour and Co-operative MP for Huddersfield, said on Twitter: “Deeply disturbed by the news of a young boy having been shot in Huddersfield, the police must hunt down the perpetrators with every resource they possess.” | Barry Sheerman, the Labour and Co-operative MP for Huddersfield, said on Twitter: “Deeply disturbed by the news of a young boy having been shot in Huddersfield, the police must hunt down the perpetrators with every resource they possess.” |
| DCI Vanessa Rolfe said: “This level of violence is clearly a cause for concern, especially given the age of the victim and that it happened at a community centre. | DCI Vanessa Rolfe said: “This level of violence is clearly a cause for concern, especially given the age of the victim and that it happened at a community centre. |
| “Extensive inquiries are under way by a team of specialist detectives in the homicide and major inquiry team. | “Extensive inquiries are under way by a team of specialist detectives in the homicide and major inquiry team. |
| “Our local neighbourhood policing teams will be maintaining a visible policing presence to offer reassurance to communities. | “Our local neighbourhood policing teams will be maintaining a visible policing presence to offer reassurance to communities. |
| “I would appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone who has any information to contact officers. | “I would appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone who has any information to contact officers. |
| “Those involved showed no regard for the public’s safety and it is imperative that anyone with information on who carried out this attack contacts police.” | “Those involved showed no regard for the public’s safety and it is imperative that anyone with information on who carried out this attack contacts police.” |
| Anyone with information should contact police on 101. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information should contact police on 101. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |