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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. |
| Greig Dunsmuir, who lives in the village, said he heard a "loud boom" on Stow Road shortly after midnight. | |
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| He added: "I heard a gunshot and some commotion, people shouting and screaming. | |
| "It wasn't drawn out - maybe three or four minutes of commotion, and that's it. | |
| "I didn't think any more of it until this morning." | |
| The East of England Ambulance Service said it was called at 00:08 BST and found two people who were declared dead at the scene. | |
| 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. |
| He added: "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." |
| 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. | It is within the parish of Wiggenall St Mary Magdalen and has a population of just over 700 people. |