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BREAKING: Two men rushed to hospital after double shooting in Leigh

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Two men have been rushed to hospital this evening after shots were fired in Leigh. Emergency services scrambled to different scenes in the town on Wednesday evening, January 26 to reports of two shootings.

There was confusion and worry as residents spoke of seeing a number of flashing police vehicles and a helicopter flying low over their homes.

Police were first called to a scene on Hawthorne Grove at around 5.45pm in response to an incident and found there had been a firearms discharge. READ OUR LIVE BLOG HERE. And shortly after, officers then received reports of a second shooting on Shadwell Grove - exactly one mile away.

Police cordons remain in place in both areas this evening as investigations continue. Forensics have been pictured carrying out fingertip searches at both scenes.

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