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A SCHOOLBOY was allegedly shot by a BB gun as he walked along a street in an ancient market town in the Yorkshire Dales.
Police say the boy was shot by someone from out of the passenger window of a small, white, four door car as he walked home from school at around 4.40pm on Monday in Church Street, Settle. He was thankfully not injured.
A police spokesperson said: "We are appealing for information, CCTV and witnesses that will assist our investigation and help identify those involved.
"If you have any information that could help our investigation you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via its website."
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