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| Four people found dead at house in Peterlee | Four people found dead at house in Peterlee |
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| Four people have been found dead at a house in Peterlee, County Durham. | Four people have been found dead at a house in Peterlee, County Durham. |
| The bodies of a man and three females were discovered after what police suspect was a firearms incident. | The bodies of a man and three females were discovered after what police suspect was a firearms incident. |
| Officers were called to the house in Greenside Avenue, where a shotgun was found next to the man's body, at about 23:45 GMT on Sunday. | Officers were called to the house in Greenside Avenue, where a shotgun was found next to the man's body, at about 23:45 GMT on Sunday. |
| A Durham Police spokesman said a 19-year-old woman who had minor injuries to her wrist and shoulder was treated at hospital and later discharged. | |
| The spokesman said the four dead people were related or known to each other and they were not looking for anyone else. | |
| Forensic investigation | Forensic investigation |
| Firearms officers were called to the scene after a caller reported that a number of people had been shot inside a semi-detached house. | Firearms officers were called to the scene after a caller reported that a number of people had been shot inside a semi-detached house. |
| The victims' bodies were found in different rooms in the downstairs of the house, and paramedics confirmed all four were dead at the scene. | The victims' bodies were found in different rooms in the downstairs of the house, and paramedics confirmed all four were dead at the scene. |
| The area has been cordoned off since shortly after midnight and a forensic investigation is under way. | The area has been cordoned off since shortly after midnight and a forensic investigation is under way. |
| It is understood the man was in his 40s and while the ages of the females is not clear, the youngest is thought to have been in her teens. | It is understood the man was in his 40s and while the ages of the females is not clear, the youngest is thought to have been in her teens. |
| The 19-year-old who was treated in hospital had been found at another house in Greenside Avenue. | |
| An incident room has been set up at police headquarters in Durham. Witnesses or anyone with information about the shootings are asked to contact Durham Police or Crimestoppers. | An incident room has been set up at police headquarters in Durham. Witnesses or anyone with information about the shootings are asked to contact Durham Police or Crimestoppers. |
| Police are due to give more details later. | |
| Labour party ward councillor Paul Stradling said it was the most shocking incident he had come across in 30 years as a politician. | |
| "Greenside Avenue is normally a very quiet area so it has shocked everybody," he said. | |
| "It's a typical North East village, quiet most of the time with a little bit of anti-social behaviour, but crime levels are usually low." |