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Shot girl seriously injured in Northiam 'armed incident' Man dead and young girl shot in head in Northiam
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A girl was seriously injured when she was shot in an "armed incident" in an East Sussex village. A young girl has been shot in the head in an "armed incident" involving a man thought to be her father who was found dead at the scene in East Sussex.
The girl, whose age has not been revealed, was taken to hospital following the shooting in Spring Hill, Northiam, at about 16:00 BST. The girl, whose age has not been revealed, was shot in Spring Hill, Northiam, at about 16:00 BST.
Spring Hill has been cordoned off while armed officers attend the incident. South East Coast Ambulance described the wound as "serious" and that the girl had been taken to King's College Hospital in London.
South East Coast Ambulance described the gunshot wound as "serious" and said the victim had been taken by ambulance to King's College Hospital in London. The area around Spring Hill has been sealed off by police investigators.
A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said one person had been taken to hospital for treatment but the seriousness of their injury was not yet known. A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said: "Armed officers are at the scene ensuring the area is safe. There is no evidence that the public are at risk.
She added: "Armed officers are at the scene ensuring the area is safe. There is no evidence that the public are at risk. "The body of a man has been found at the scene in Northiam. His death is not being treated as suspicious."
"Spring Hill has been sealed off while officers investigate the incident and is likely to be closed for the next few hours.""Spring Hill has been sealed off while officers investigate the incident and is likely to be closed for the next few hours."