BBC News - Hawick shooting victim identified 9 May 2013 Last updated at 09:28 A 22-year-old man who died in hospital after being shot in the leg near Hawick has been named locally as Adam Hepburn. He was out shooting rabbits with a friend on his family's Northhouse Farm, south of the town. They were in a 4x4 vehicle when a rifle went off as it was being passed over, and the high velocity bullet went through his leg. Mr Hepburn was taken to hospital, but died as a result of his injuries. The incident happened shortly before midnight on Tuesday. Mr Hepburn was taken to Hawick Cottage Hospital and then transferred to the Borders General Hospital. Police inquiries into the incident are ongoing.