BREAKING: Girl, 9, shot in 'racially aggravated' broad daylight attack in UK city

A young girl has been shot in the street in what police believe to be a "racially aggravated attack".

The victim, a nine-year-old girl, was shot with an airgun around 1.30pm in Chakeshill Drive, Brentry. The girl was hit three times by a pellet; she did not suffer any serious injuries, but has been left traumatised and is scared to leave her house.

The incident is being treated as a racially aggravated attack, and is thought to involve two people. Police are seeking a white male, aged 17-18 years old, roughly 5ft 11ins tall, with dark blonde hair and a slim face.

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