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| Security guard shot in attempted robbery at Tesco store | Security guard shot in attempted robbery at Tesco store |
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| A security guard has been shot in the leg during an attempted robbery at a Tesco Express store in Nottinghamshire. | A security guard has been shot in the leg during an attempted robbery at a Tesco Express store in Nottinghamshire. |
| Police were called to the store in Nottingham Road in Eastwood at about 13:30 BST after reports of an attempted robbery of cash from a security van. | Police were called to the store in Nottingham Road in Eastwood at about 13:30 BST after reports of an attempted robbery of cash from a security van. |
| The injured man was taken to hospital for treatment but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | |
| Police found a black Audi Quatro S3, in which the three suspects fled empty-handed, abandoned in Hucknall. | |
| The car, registration KU09 ZDM and which had an L plate on the back, was found on Kingsway Gardens, Watnall Road, an hour after the attempted robbery. | |
| Police believe the three suspects had the car for a number of days and that the car and those using it may have been seen by other people. | |
| G4S van | G4S van |
| A spokeswoman for G4 Security, which owns the van, confirmed one of its employees had been shot. | A spokeswoman for G4 Security, which owns the van, confirmed one of its employees had been shot. |
| The company has a contract to handle cash for ATM machines at Tesco stores and staff were filling up the machine at the Eastwood store when the raid took place. | The company has a contract to handle cash for ATM machines at Tesco stores and staff were filling up the machine at the Eastwood store when the raid took place. |
| In a statement, the spokeswoman said: "We understand our employee was attacked by two assailants. At least one was armed with a firearm. | In a statement, the spokeswoman said: "We understand our employee was attacked by two assailants. At least one was armed with a firearm. |
| "He was shot in the leg just above the kneecap. He is receiving hospital treatment for his injuries which are serious but not life-threatening." | "He was shot in the leg just above the kneecap. He is receiving hospital treatment for his injuries which are serious but not life-threatening." |
| Nottinghamshire Police have asked anyone with information about the raid to contact them. | Nottinghamshire Police have asked anyone with information about the raid to contact them. |