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Two arrested after 'shot' man attends hospital

Hayley CoyleYorkshire
Ian Kershaw/BBC A multistory hospital building. The image was taken at night, with windows lit up. Ian Kershaw/BBC
Armed police were called to Leeds General Infirmary after a man turned up with suspected gunshot wounds

Two men have been arrested after another man attended hospital with suspected gunshot wounds.

Armed officers were called to Leeds General Infirmary at about 17:30 GMT on Tuesday after the 29-year-old man "presented with injuries consistent with a firearm discharge" and he is currently in a stable condition.

The two suspects, aged 27 and 44, remain in custody after being arrested on suspicion of section 18 wounding with intent, West Yorkshire Police confirmed.

Det Ch Insp Daniel Bates, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry team, said: "The incident did not occur at the hospital or on its grounds and an investigation is underway to establish where this firearms discharge has taken place."

Ian Kershaw/BBC A GV of a police car outside a hospital with varilous passersby walking past Ian Kershaw/BBC
A cordon was put in place at the hospital as police carried out checks

He added: "We are following up on all available lines of enquiry and have recovered the vehicle that the injured man travelled to hospital in and have two people in custody for questioning."

The location of the shooting is not known.

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