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| Spalding shooting latest: Three dead after shooting outside swimming pool in Lincolnshire | Spalding shooting latest: Three dead after shooting outside swimming pool in Lincolnshire |
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| Three people have been killed in a shooting near a swimming pool in Spalding, police have said. | Three people have been killed in a shooting near a swimming pool in Spalding, police have said. |
| Police were called to Castle Swimming Pool on Pinchbeck Road around 9am, a spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said. | Police were called to Castle Swimming Pool on Pinchbeck Road around 9am, a spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said. |
| The suspected gunman is thought to be among the dead. | The suspected gunman is thought to be among the dead. |
| The police spokesman said: “There is an ongoing police investigation and at this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. | The police spokesman said: “There is an ongoing police investigation and at this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. |
| “There is no indication that this is a terrorist related incident and no shots have been fired by police. | “There is no indication that this is a terrorist related incident and no shots have been fired by police. |
| "We would urge members of the public to stay away from the area at the present time." | "We would urge members of the public to stay away from the area at the present time." |
| East Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics were told to approach the scene with caution and fought to save the three people who died. | East Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics were told to approach the scene with caution and fought to save the three people who died. |
| A spokeswoman said: "We received a call at 9.04am reporting gunshots on Pinchbeck Lane, Spalding. Our ambulance crews and paramedic officer were sent to the emergency and told to approach with caution. | A spokeswoman said: "We received a call at 9.04am reporting gunshots on Pinchbeck Lane, Spalding. Our ambulance crews and paramedic officer were sent to the emergency and told to approach with caution. |
| "Upon arriving at scene, our paramedics treated three patients who had gunshot wounds. Despite the best efforts of everyone at the scene the patients were pronounced dead. | "Upon arriving at scene, our paramedics treated three patients who had gunshot wounds. Despite the best efforts of everyone at the scene the patients were pronounced dead. |
| "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the friends and families of those involved." | "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the friends and families of those involved." |
| Earlier, an air ambulance landed at the scene. Ambulances and six police cars are also present. | Earlier, an air ambulance landed at the scene. Ambulances and six police cars are also present. |
| Spalding Grammar School told the Lincolnshire Echo they were in lockdown earlier and no one was allowed out of the building. | |
| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted to say his thoughts were with the victims and their families. | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted to say his thoughts were with the victims and their families. |
| A resident of nearby Pinchbeck Road, who did not want to be named, told the Press Association she was "terrified" when she heard the news. | A resident of nearby Pinchbeck Road, who did not want to be named, told the Press Association she was "terrified" when she heard the news. |
| "All we know is as much as was on Twitter. We've not had the police round here to say keep your doors shut," she added. | "All we know is as much as was on Twitter. We've not had the police round here to say keep your doors shut," she added. |
| "We've not had anyone say there's a danger here. | "We've not had anyone say there's a danger here. |
| "We are hoping that, although you never want this sort of thing to happen, but we're hoping it was a self-contained incident because we haven't had any people round here saying there's any danger." | "We are hoping that, although you never want this sort of thing to happen, but we're hoping it was a self-contained incident because we haven't had any people round here saying there's any danger." |
| Witnesses have been asked to contact police. | Witnesses have been asked to contact police. |
| This article will be updated shortly | This article will be updated shortly |