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| Cambridgeshire: Arrests after men shot dead in 'targeted' attacks | Cambridgeshire: Arrests after men shot dead in 'targeted' attacks |
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| Police found the body of a 32-year-old man at a home in Meridian Close, Bluntisham | Police found the body of a 32-year-old man at a home in Meridian Close, Bluntisham |
| Three people have been arrested after two men were shot dead in what police say were "targeted" attacks in villages in Cambridgeshire. | Three people have been arrested after two men were shot dead in what police say were "targeted" attacks in villages in Cambridgeshire. |
| Police found the body of a 32-year-old man after gunshots were heard in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 21:00 BST on Wednesday. | Police found the body of a 32-year-old man after gunshots were heard in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 21:00 BST on Wednesday. |
| About 40 minutes later officers called to reports of shots in nearby Sutton found the body of a 57-year-old man. | About 40 minutes later officers called to reports of shots in nearby Sutton found the body of a 57-year-old man. |
| Three people are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. | Three people are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. |
| Ch Supt John Hutchinson told the BBC it was an isolated incident and believed the two people who died were "closely related". | |
| The body of a 57-year-old man was found in The Row, in Sutton near Ely | The body of a 57-year-old man was found in The Row, in Sutton near Ely |
| A 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were detained in Cambridge in the early hours of Thursday, while a 66-year-old man was arrested in the Worcester area. | A 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were detained in Cambridge in the early hours of Thursday, while a 66-year-old man was arrested in the Worcester area. |
| A white Peugeot 208, believed to have been used by the offender, and a shotgun have been recovered, Cambridgeshire Police said. | A white Peugeot 208, believed to have been used by the offender, and a shotgun have been recovered, Cambridgeshire Police said. |
| The properties in Meridian Close and The Row, in Sutton - about six-and-a-half miles away from each other - have been cordoned off and there will be an increased police presence in the area. | The properties in Meridian Close and The Row, in Sutton - about six-and-a-half miles away from each other - have been cordoned off and there will be an increased police presence in the area. |
| Residents told the BBC Meridian Close is a "very quiet" street and not the sort of area they would expect something like this to happen. | Residents told the BBC Meridian Close is a "very quiet" street and not the sort of area they would expect something like this to happen. |
| One said it was a major operation, with a police helicopter hovering above them and they were told on social media to stay indoors. | One said it was a major operation, with a police helicopter hovering above them and they were told on social media to stay indoors. |
| In Sutton in east Cambridgeshire, between Ely and Chatteris, just off the A142, two semi-detached properties at the end of a row, which look out onto hedges and fields have been cordoned off. | In Sutton in east Cambridgeshire, between Ely and Chatteris, just off the A142, two semi-detached properties at the end of a row, which look out onto hedges and fields have been cordoned off. |
| BBC reporter John Devine said there is a "real feeling of shock" in Sutton | BBC reporter John Devine said there is a "real feeling of shock" in Sutton |
| Floral tributes have already been left at the scene and residents living near the houses said there is a real feeling of shock. | Floral tributes have already been left at the scene and residents living near the houses said there is a real feeling of shock. |
| There is a heavy police presence in the area which is expected to remain for at least the rest of the day. | There is a heavy police presence in the area which is expected to remain for at least the rest of the day. |
| Floral tributes have started to appear in Sutton | Floral tributes have started to appear in Sutton |
| Eyewitness Gordon Murray, 62, who lives near the sealed-off house in Sutton, said he saw police cars "racing down" the road and armed police shouting. | Eyewitness Gordon Murray, 62, who lives near the sealed-off house in Sutton, said he saw police cars "racing down" the road and armed police shouting. |
| "I thought it was an altercation or something. Then I saw the armed police," he said. | "I thought it was an altercation or something. Then I saw the armed police," he said. |
| "They were shouting something to the homeowners. That was it." | "They were shouting something to the homeowners. That was it." |
| He said officers later asked him if he had CCTV footage and when he looked back [at it] he saw a white car that passed the house twice. | He said officers later asked him if he had CCTV footage and when he looked back [at it] he saw a white car that passed the house twice. |
| "There was a white hatchback which came around and stopped outside, then about half an hour later he came back and lifted up the boot," he said. | "There was a white hatchback which came around and stopped outside, then about half an hour later he came back and lifted up the boot," he said. |
| Forensic officers at the scene in Sutton | Forensic officers at the scene in Sutton |
| Sarah Lown, 38, who also lives near to the houses said she heard three loud bangs on Wednesday evening. | Sarah Lown, 38, who also lives near to the houses said she heard three loud bangs on Wednesday evening. |
| "I didn't know it was gunshots at the time," she said. | "I didn't know it was gunshots at the time," she said. |
| "I thought it was something blowing over as I heard a bang. | "I thought it was something blowing over as I heard a bang. |
| "I heard two more - it was bang, space, bang. Whether or not they were each gunshots I don't know; then police were outside the house." | "I heard two more - it was bang, space, bang. Whether or not they were each gunshots I don't know; then police were outside the house." |
| There is a heavy police presence in both Meridian Close, Bluntisham (above) and The Row in Sutton | There is a heavy police presence in both Meridian Close, Bluntisham (above) and The Row in Sutton |
| Forensic officers have been patrolling both areas while police have appealed for anyone who saw anything to contact them. | Forensic officers have been patrolling both areas while police have appealed for anyone who saw anything to contact them. |
| Det Insp Mark Butler, from the major crime unit, said officers had launched "two linked murder investigations". | Det Insp Mark Butler, from the major crime unit, said officers had launched "two linked murder investigations". |
| "These events will be shocking to local people and there will be understandable concerns within local communities, however, we are treating the attacks as targeted and there is no wider risk to the general public," he added. | "These events will be shocking to local people and there will be understandable concerns within local communities, however, we are treating the attacks as targeted and there is no wider risk to the general public," he added. |
| "Detectives are now beginning inquiries into how these events unfolded and we are appealing to anyone who was in either area and saw anyone acting suspiciously or a white Peugeot 208. | "Detectives are now beginning inquiries into how these events unfolded and we are appealing to anyone who was in either area and saw anyone acting suspiciously or a white Peugeot 208. |
| "Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could be very important to our investigation." | "Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could be very important to our investigation." |
| West Mercia Police said officers from the West Midlands force spotted the suspected vehicle heading south into its area of the M5 at about 01:00. | West Mercia Police said officers from the West Midlands force spotted the suspected vehicle heading south into its area of the M5 at about 01:00. |
| It was stopped close to junction five for Droitwich using a stinger in an operation involving both forces and a 66-year-old man was arrested. | It was stopped close to junction five for Droitwich using a stinger in an operation involving both forces and a 66-year-old man was arrested. |
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