Man seriously injured in shooting

Police said there was no "wider threat" to the public after a man was shot in Hartlepool

A man has suffered serious injuries in a shooting.

Officers were called to Garside Drive in Hartlepool, just after 14:15 GMT on Thursday to reports of a man with gunshot wounds.

Cleveland Police said its inquiries were focused on a number of addresses in the area and it did not believe there was a "wider threat" to the public.

The force also said there would be a larger police presence in the area to reassure the public.

There is a large police presence in the area while inquiries into the shooting are ongoing

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