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Teenager seriously injured in shooting

Chris Attridge
BBC News, Yorkshire
Google View of Dovesdale Road in Bradford, with terraced houses and cars on either side.Google
Police are investigating after the incident on Dovesdale Road in Bradford

An 18-year-old man has been seriously injured in a suspected targeted shooting in Bradford.

West Yorkshire Police received reports just before 18:30 GMT on Sunday that the man had attended hospital with "injuries consistent with a firearms discharge".

The victim remained in hospital, while a scene was in place on Dovesdale Road, police said.

A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft and possession of a Class A drug.

Det Insp Suzanne Hall from the Homicide and Major Inquiry Team said: "Firearms offences are treated exceptionally seriously in West Yorkshire and we are conducting a full investigation into this incident which we believe was a targeted attack."

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

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