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| Man and wife dead after shooting in Magdalen, Norfolk | Man and wife dead after shooting in Magdalen, Norfolk |
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| A married couple have died in a shooting in a Norfolk village. | |
| Police said Stephen Muncaster, 47, was found shortly after midnight in the front garden of a property in Magdalen, near King's Lynn, while his wife Allison, 48, was discovered inside. | |
| Det Supt Paul Durham said: "There is no evidence to suggest that anyone else was involved in this incident." | Det Supt Paul Durham said: "There is no evidence to suggest that anyone else was involved in this incident." |
| Mr Muncaster's nephew, Michael Carroll, hit the headlines in 2002 when he won £9.7m in the National Lottery. | Mr Muncaster's nephew, Michael Carroll, hit the headlines in 2002 when he won £9.7m in the National Lottery. |
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| Det Supt Durham said it was thought both victims "died from gunshot wounds" and a gun was found at the scene. | |
| Greig Dunsmuir, who lives in the village, said he heard a "loud boom" on Stow Road shortly after midnight. | Greig Dunsmuir, who lives in the village, said he heard a "loud boom" on Stow Road shortly after midnight. |
| He added: "I heard a gunshot and some commotion, people shouting and screaming. | 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. | "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." | "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. | 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 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 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: "As news filters around the village, obviously there will be a definite sense of shock." | Paul Tibbs, a photographer from King's Lynn, said: "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. | 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. |