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Hawick shooting man dies in hospital | Hawick shooting man dies in hospital |
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A 22-year-old man from the Scottish Borders has died after being shot in the leg. | A 22-year-old man from the Scottish Borders has died after being shot in the leg. |
The alarm was raised shortly before midnight on Tuesday after a firearm was discharged at a rural location outside Hawick. | |
A man rang 999 after driving his friend, who had been shot, to Hawick Cottage Hospital, which does not have an accident and emergency department. | |
The injured man was taken to Borders General Hospital where he later died. | |
He was unconscious when the ambulance arrived at the Hawick Cottage hospital, and had a wound from a high velocity bullet through his left leg. | |
'Rural location' | |
They administered CPR but he died after being taken to Borders General Hospital. | |
Police said their inquiries were at an early stage. | |
Forensic teams are examining a vehicle parked in front of the reception at Hawick Cottage Hospital and a large area in front of the building remains cordoned off. | |
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. | 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. | "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." | |