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| James Nash shooting: Children's author and councillor dies | |
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| A children's author and parish councillor shot at his home has died in hospital, local leaders have confirmed. | A children's author and parish councillor shot at his home has died in hospital, local leaders have confirmed. |
| James Nash, 42, was shot in Upper Enham, near Andover in Hampshire, on Wednesday afternoon. | |
| The suspected attacker, a 34-year-old man, died in a police chase after trying to flee on a motorcycle. | The suspected attacker, a 34-year-old man, died in a police chase after trying to flee on a motorcycle. |
| Phil North, leader of Tees Valley Borough Council, wrote on Facebook on Friday that Mr Nash had died of his injuries. | |
| "It has been confirmed this evening that the victim of the Upper Enham shooting on Wednesday, local resident James Nash, has now sadly died," he wrote. | "It has been confirmed this evening that the victim of the Upper Enham shooting on Wednesday, local resident James Nash, has now sadly died," he wrote. |
| "This is such devastating news, not just for his family and friends who will obviously miss him terribly, but for the whole community of Enham Alamein where he was a public representative. | "This is such devastating news, not just for his family and friends who will obviously miss him terribly, but for the whole community of Enham Alamein where he was a public representative. |
| "He was such a kind-hearted individual and a proactive parish councillor who cared deeply for his community." | "He was such a kind-hearted individual and a proactive parish councillor who cared deeply for his community." |
| He added: "As a talented children's author and illustrator, I was extremely touched last year when one of the dedications in his latest book was to my newborn daughter, Eleanor-Ivy Mae. | |
| "We will always treasure our copy." | |
| North West Hampshire MP Kit Malthouse described the fatal shooting in MacCallum Road as "tragic and profoundly sad news". | |
| "James's family will be devastated and they are in all our thoughts tonight," he said in a post on Facebook. | |
| Hampshire Police has said that while investigations are at an early stage they "do not believe there are any outstanding suspects in this investigation". | |
| A spokeswoman said the force had made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police. | |
| According to his website, Mr Nash was resident artist at The Hawk Conservancy Trust, and co-founder of the Society of Natural History Artists. | According to his website, Mr Nash was resident artist at The Hawk Conservancy Trust, and co-founder of the Society of Natural History Artists. |