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| Murder inquiry after teen killed | Murder inquiry after teen killed |
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| A 17-year-old man has died after a shooting near a shopping centre in inner-city Nottingham. | A 17-year-old man has died after a shooting near a shopping centre in inner-city Nottingham. |
| Police and emergency services were called to an incident outside the Bridgeway Hall Methodist Mission in the Meadows area of the city. | Police and emergency services were called to an incident outside the Bridgeway Hall Methodist Mission in the Meadows area of the city. |
| The teenager was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre where he later died. A murder inquiry has begun, police said. | The teenager was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre where he later died. A murder inquiry has begun, police said. |
| It is believed the victim was shot in the chest and his killer escaped on the teenager's bicycle. | |
| 'Senseless shooting' | 'Senseless shooting' |
| A police spokeswoman said the cause of the teenager's death on Tuesday was not yet known. | |
| Nottingham City Council leader Jon Collins said: "This is a senseless shooting and an absolute tragedy. | Nottingham City Council leader Jon Collins said: "This is a senseless shooting and an absolute tragedy. |
| "This is only the second fatal shooting in Nottingham in almost two years but any incident of this kind is one too many. | "This is only the second fatal shooting in Nottingham in almost two years but any incident of this kind is one too many. |
| "We will do everything we can to help the police find whoever is responsible and to defuse any tensions in the local community." | "We will do everything we can to help the police find whoever is responsible and to defuse any tensions in the local community." |
| Alan Simpson, MP for Nottingham South, said the city had been working hard to shake off its violent reputation. | |
| He said: "I'm shocked by the personal tragedy and because so much has been done in recent times to dramatically reduce gun crime in Nottingham." | |
| The area remains sealed off while forensic officers continue their investigations. | The area remains sealed off while forensic officers continue their investigations. |
| Police said a post-mortem examination would be carried out on the teenager on Wednesday, after which more details of the shooting would be released. | |
| The last fatal shooting in Nottingham was in March 2005 when Paul Thomas, 34, was killed in Hyson Green. | |
| Liam Williamson, 31, was found guilty of his murder by a jury at Leicester Crown Court and sentenced to a minimum of 26 years. |