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Two people have been taken to hospital and police are seeking witnesses after a shooting in Gordon on Friday night. Around 9.35pm, police said two men stormed a Matson Street home and fired shots. A man at the house suffered a gunshot wound to his upper arm, while the female suffered wounds to her lower back and buttocks. It is not known whether one or both of the men were armed. Both victims' injuries were considered non-life threatening and the pair were taken to Canberra Hospital. An ACT Health spokeswoman said both victims remained at the hospital in a stable condition by Saturday afternoon. Matson Street was understood to have been blocked off near a block of residential units until about 11pm. On Friday night, locals in the area took to Facebook to report the sound of gunshots nearby, as well as having seen ambulances and police on the scene. Australian Federal Police Forensics had examined the scene and detectives from Tuggeranong's Criminal Investigations have begun to make enquiries. The shooting is the first to have happened in Canberra this year. Any witnesses or anyone with information as to the shooting who has not yet spoken to police are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote reference 6069782. Information can be provided anonymously.

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