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Man rushed to hospital after Marlborough Park shooting

CALGARY – One man was rushed to hospital on Wednesday following a shooting in the community of Marlborough Park.

Police were called to a home in the 100 block of Madeira Road N.E. for reports of a shooting at around 9 p.m.

When they arrived, officers discovered one man suffering from gunshot wounds.

The victim was rushed to hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condition.

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One witness, who did not wish to be identified, told Global News he heard several shots fired, at which point he left his house and saw the victim covered in blood and sitting inside a vehicle.

Another neighbour told Global News he too heard several gunshots, but stayed inside his home.

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Shortly after the attack, armed officers were seen performing what appeared to be a takedown along Marlborough Drive N.E. It’s unknown if it may have been connected to the shooting in Marlborough Park.

An apparent police takedown is conducted along Marlborough Drive N.E. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. Global News

– With files from Janet Lore and Bindu Suri

 

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