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Speedwell shooting: Hunt for e-bike rider as man shot in car in Bristol
Police say a man in his 20s suffered potentially life-changing injuries, and officers are searching for a suspect who fled on an electric bike.
- On Wednesday, April 1, a man in his 20s suffered life-changing injuries after a gunman fired at a car on Speedwell Road in Bristol, prompting a major manhunt by Avon and Somerset Police.
- Bristol Brunel Academy, Two Mile Hill Primary School, and Chester Park Infant and Junior schools initiated precautionary lockdowns to protect students while officers searched for the suspect in the area.
- Police described the suspect as a slim, 6ft-tall white male in his late teens or early 20s wearing a grey hoodie and balaclava, who fled toward Soundwell on a black and grey electric bike.
- The victim was transported by land ambulance to Southmead Hospital, while Neighbourhood Chief Inspector James Clements acknowledged the incident was "incredibly concerning" and said police deployed "significant resources" to the area.
- Police cordons remain in place on Speedwell Road, Charlton Road, and New Queen Street as the investigation continues, with authorities urging anyone with information to contact police at 101 using reference number 5226089476.
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Schools were placed on lockdown and a manhunt is underway to find the suspect in Bristol
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Three schools in lockdown in Bristol as police launch manhunt for shooter who gunned down man and left him with life-changing injuries
Three schools in Bristol have been locked down, and a police manhunt has been launched, after a man in his 20s was rushed to hospital following a shooting in East Bristol.Bristol Brunel Academy, Two Mile Hill Primary and Chester Park Infant and Junior schools have been closed amid the huge police operation.Police received reports at 1.47pm that a firearm had been discharged at a vehicle on Speedwell Road in the Speedwell area.The victim sustaine…
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