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Two men shot in Webster; armed suspects sought

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By Globe Staff

Two men were shot early this morning in Webster, a small town on the Connecticut border, and police in two states are looking for a gold Mitsubishi sedan believed to have been used by the attackers.

Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.'s office, in a statement released just before noon today, said the victims were in their 20s and were both rushed to UMass Medical Center in Worcester.

One victim was in stable condition while the second man was undergoing surgery. No information on their identities was released by Early's office. The men were shot around 4:40 a.m. today at 40 Pleasant street in Webster, a multi-family building, Early's office said.

"Detectives have several leads they are pursuing,'' Timothy Connolly, Early's spokesman, said in the statement.

Also today, the Telegram and Gazette newspaper of Worcester reported on its website that shooting victims made it to the Worcester hospital on their own, and were not transported by ambulance. Connolly declined comment.

Police are reportedly looking for two men seen riding in the Mitsubishi. The Telegram reported that the men were armed with a handgun and were considered by police to be armed and dangerous.

Both Massachusetts and Connecticut State Police dispatchers alerted troopers to be on the the lookout for the two men and the Mitsubishi this morning, officials said.

A motive for the shooting was not immediately known.

Webster is about 50 miles southwest of Boston and is home to Lake Chargoggagoggmanchaugagoggchaubunagungamaugg.

Webster police referred all media calls to Early's office.