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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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A man is believed to have shot dead two female members of his family 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 have killed themself. | |
Locals reported that a man had killed two female relatives. One, who did not want to be identified, said: "From what I understand a man shot himself and his family. We have heard it's a self-contained incident." | |
Officers raided a house in Hatt Close, Moulton, Spalding, which one resident in the street claimed was linked to the shooting. | |
A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: "We can confirm that there has been a firearms incident on Pinchbeck Road in Spalding, in the vicinity of the Castle Swimming Pool, in which three people have been fatally wounded, including the suspected offender. | |
“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. |
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 |