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A man has been shot dead and a woman injured in what police have described as an "extremely serious" incident at a house in Cornwall. A man has died and a woman, believed to be his wife, has been injured in a double shooting at a house in Cornwall.
Firearms officers were called to an address at Porth Kea, near Truro at about 2150 BST on Saturday. Firearms officers were called to an address at Porth Kea, near Truro, at about 2150 BST on Saturday.
A 41-year-old man was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro but later died. The condition of the woman is unknown.A 41-year-old man was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro but later died. The condition of the woman is unknown.
A 23-year-old man was later arrested in West Cornwall. A 23-year-old man, believed to be the former boyfriend of the couple's daughter, has been arrested.
A police spokesman said three dozen officers, including trained negotiators had been called to the scene. He was detained at a property near Penzance at about 0500 BST on Sunday.
Police said they had recovered a firearm believed to have been used in the shooting, but gave no details of it.
Three dozen officers, including trained negotiators, were involved in the operation.
A young woman who was at the house in Porth Kea at the time of the shooting, and is believed to be the couple's daughter, will be interviewed by detectives as a witness.