Three injured in UK town centre 'shooting' as four boys flee scene

A targeted firearms incident in Braintree’s Market Place resulted in three injuries, with the victims taken to hospital with non-life-threatening conditions. Police have arrested one individual and are seeking four males aged mid-teens to mid-20s who were seen leaving the area. The investigation is ongoing with a significant police presence expected to remain.

• Three people were injured in a shooting incident in Braintree’s Market Place.
• The incident occurred on Monday, August 31, around 10:10 PM.
• All injured parties were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
• One person has been arrested in connection with the incident.
• Police are looking for four males, aged mid-teens to mid-20s, who were seen leaving the scene.
• Authorities believe the incident was targeted, not random, and poses no ongoing threat to the public.
• Witnesses reported a police helicopter and numerous emergency vehicles at the scene.
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