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Two people dead after shooting incident in Magdalen, Norfolk | Two people dead after shooting incident in Magdalen, Norfolk |
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Two people have died in a shooting in a Norfolk village. | Two people have died in a shooting in a Norfolk village. |
Norfolk Police said the body of a man was found in the front garden of a property in Magdalen, near King's Lynn, and a woman's body was discovered inside. | Norfolk Police said the body of a man was found in the front garden of a property in Magdalen, near King's Lynn, and a woman's body was discovered inside. |
Both of the deceased are believed to be in their 40s, the force said. | Both of the deceased are believed to be in their 40s, the force said. |
The East of England Ambulance Service raised concerns for the safety of two residents on Stow Road just after midnight. | The East of England Ambulance Service raised concerns for the safety of two residents on Stow Road just after midnight. |
Get the latest on this and other stories for Norfolk | Get the latest on this and other stories for Norfolk |
Det Supt Paul Durham said: "We are in the very early stages of the investigation and while I understand how shocking the news of this incident must be for neighbours of the two people involved, and other local residents, I can reassure them we are putting all our efforts into establishing the circumstances surrounding their deaths." | Det Supt Paul Durham said: "We are in the very early stages of the investigation and while I understand how shocking the news of this incident must be for neighbours of the two people involved, and other local residents, I can reassure them we are putting all our efforts into establishing the circumstances surrounding their deaths." |
A cordon has been set up around the scene while forensic examinations are carried out. | A cordon has been set up around the scene while forensic examinations are carried out. |
Paul Tibbs, a photographer from King's Lynn, said the bungalow at the centre of the investigation was on a main road running through Magdalen and backs on the River Great Ouse. | Paul Tibbs, a photographer from King's Lynn, said the bungalow at the centre of the investigation was on a main road running through Magdalen and backs on the River Great Ouse. |
"People are being stopped at a police cordon," he said. | "People are being stopped at a police cordon," he said. |
"People were waking up and seeing police in the road. They were coming out and asking what was going on. Obviously they're not being told anything. | "People were waking up and seeing police in the road. They were coming out and asking what was going on. Obviously they're not being told anything. |
"As news filters around the village, obviously there will be a definite sense of shock." | "As news filters around the village, obviously there will be a definite sense of shock." |
Profile: The village of Magdalen | |
The west Norfolk village of Magdalen lies to the west of the River Great Ouse, eight miles (12km) south of King's Lynn. | |
It is within the parish of Wiggenall St Mary Magdalen and has a population of just over 700 people. | |
The village school, rated Good by Ofsted in 2013, takes pupils from the age of four to 11. | |
The parish church of Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalene houses a rare collection of medieval stained glass. |