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Woman and boy shot in disturbance | Woman and boy shot in disturbance |
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A 20-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy have been shot during an incident in Glasgow. | A 20-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy have been shot during an incident in Glasgow. |
The shooting happened in Ogilvie Street, in the Tollcross area, at about 2355 BST on Friday. | The shooting happened in Ogilvie Street, in the Tollcross area, at about 2355 BST on Friday. |
A spokesman for Strathclyde Police said the incident involved six to eight males. | A spokesman for Strathclyde Police said the incident involved six to eight males. |
The injured pair were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The woman was later discharged and the teenager's condition has been described as "stable". | The injured pair were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The woman was later discharged and the teenager's condition has been described as "stable". |
An eyewitness said tensions had flared up at about 2200 BST when a fight broke out involving up to 30 youths, some brandishing knives, snooker cues and bottles. | |
He said that about two hours later a gun shot was heard and a woman shouted that she had "nearly had her arm blown off", before police and an ambulance arrived. | |
Public reassurance | |
Det Sgt Alex McArthur said: "It is only by good fortune that the woman and the teenage boy were not more seriously injured. | Det Sgt Alex McArthur said: "It is only by good fortune that the woman and the teenage boy were not more seriously injured. |
"Our enquiries are still at an early stage and we are presently trying to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident. | "Our enquiries are still at an early stage and we are presently trying to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident. |
"This happened in a residential area and I would urge local people to come forward if they have any information at all which might help us with our enquiries. | "This happened in a residential area and I would urge local people to come forward if they have any information at all which might help us with our enquiries. |
He said the suspects ran off in the direction of Newbank Gardens and urged anyone who could help identify them to contact police "as a matter of urgency". | He said the suspects ran off in the direction of Newbank Gardens and urged anyone who could help identify them to contact police "as a matter of urgency". |
"We have officers in the area providing reassurance to the public and I would encourage any residents who have concerns to speak to them," he added. | "We have officers in the area providing reassurance to the public and I would encourage any residents who have concerns to speak to them," he added. |
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