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| Walton-on-the-Naze shooting: Woman dies in care home | Walton-on-the-Naze shooting: Woman dies in care home |
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| An 81-year-old woman has been shot dead by a fellow octogenarian resident at a care home in Essex, police said. | An 81-year-old woman has been shot dead by a fellow octogenarian resident at a care home in Essex, police said. |
| Police identified the victim as Rita King, who they said was related to the man who has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | Police identified the victim as Rita King, who they said was related to the man who has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| A revolver was recovered from the scene, detectives said. | A revolver was recovered from the scene, detectives said. |
| Officers were called to De La Mer House care home in Naze Park Road, Walton-on-the-Naze, at about 09:00 GMT after reports a woman was seriously injured. | Officers were called to De La Mer House care home in Naze Park Road, Walton-on-the-Naze, at about 09:00 GMT after reports a woman was seriously injured. |
| Ms King died at the scene. | Ms King died at the scene. |
| When armed police arrived, staff had already taken the weapon off a man in his 80s and locked it away. | When armed police arrived, staff had already taken the weapon off a man in his 80s and locked it away. |
| Det Ch Insp Simon Werrett, of Essex Police, said: "At this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the investigation and our inquiries are ongoing." | Det Ch Insp Simon Werrett, of Essex Police, said: "At this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the investigation and our inquiries are ongoing." |
| A spokeswoman for the care home said there would be no comment until staff had spoken to police. | A spokeswoman for the care home said there would be no comment until staff had spoken to police. |
| Douglas Carswell, the UKIP MP for the area, said he was "very shocked". | Douglas Carswell, the UKIP MP for the area, said he was "very shocked". |
| He said: "If you have got a loved one in a care home, you expect them to be safe. Walton-on-the-Naze is supposed to be one of the most peaceful and tranquil places there is. Of all the places you expect this to happen, this is the last." | He said: "If you have got a loved one in a care home, you expect them to be safe. Walton-on-the-Naze is supposed to be one of the most peaceful and tranquil places there is. Of all the places you expect this to happen, this is the last." |