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Hawick shooting man dies in hospital | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A 22-year-old man from the Scottish Borders has died after being shot in the leg. | |
He was taken to Hawick Cottage Hospital after the alarm was raised by a friend shortly before midnight on Tuesday. | He was taken to Hawick Cottage Hospital after the alarm was raised by a friend shortly before midnight on Tuesday. |
Ambulance crews said when they attended in response to a 999 call the man was unconscious and appeared to have suffered heart failure. | |
He was transferred to Borders General Hospital but died as a result of his injuries. | |
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man who died from wounds sustained as a result of a firearms discharge. | |
"The incident happened around 11.45pm last night, in a rural location on the outskirts of Hawick. | |
"He was taken to the Borders General Hospital, however passed away in the early hours of this morning. | |
"Enquiries are currently at an early stage." |