POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 21-year-old man was injured in a drive-by shooting at Accrington.

The incident happened as the victim walked along Countess Street at 4.30pm on Friday.

He was walking on the pavement when a car went past and a passenger leaned out and shot at him.

The victim was hit in the stomach by an air gun pellet and needed hospital treatment for minor injuries.

The attacker was in a black, three-door car. He was white and aged between 20 and 25 and there were at least two people in the vehicle.

Police, who are trying to establish a motive for the attack, say the weapon could have been an air pistol.

Anyone with information about the incident can call Accrington Police on 01254 382141.

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