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Injured man quizzed over shooting | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Police have been waiting at a hospital to interview an arrested man after a shooting in which a husband died and his wife was seriously injured. | |
The 23-year-old suffered self-inflicted facial wounds in the incident at a house in Porth Kea near Truro. | The 23-year-old suffered self-inflicted facial wounds in the incident at a house in Porth Kea near Truro. |
Businessman Adam Hustler, 41, was killed and his wife Amanda, 39, was shot twice, but is stable in hospital. | |
The arrested man is understood to be the former boyfriend of a daughter of Mr and Mrs Hustler. | The arrested man is understood to be the former boyfriend of a daughter of Mr and Mrs Hustler. |
He was arrested by police at an address in Penzance. | He was arrested by police at an address in Penzance. |
Police were called to Porth Kea House in Porth Kea, near Truro, just before 2200 BST on Saturday following a 999 call. | Police were called to Porth Kea House in Porth Kea, near Truro, just before 2200 BST on Saturday following a 999 call. |
Adam Hustler was a loving husband and father Tim Mears, Jehovah's Witnesses | Adam Hustler was a loving husband and father Tim Mears, Jehovah's Witnesses |
A firearm believed to have been used in the shooting was recovered, but police gave no details of it. | A firearm believed to have been used in the shooting was recovered, but police gave no details of it. |
Mr Hustler ran a drain clearance firm called Clear Flow, based at Truro. | |
'Absolutely shocked' | 'Absolutely shocked' |
Mr Hustler's family said in a statement that they were "very shocked by these terrible and very unexpected events. | Mr Hustler's family said in a statement that they were "very shocked by these terrible and very unexpected events. |
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Amanda and her two daughters at this most difficult time." | |
The Hustlers are Jehovah's Witnesses. Tim Mears, from the church, said: "Adam Hustler was a loving husband and father. | The Hustlers are Jehovah's Witnesses. Tim Mears, from the church, said: "Adam Hustler was a loving husband and father. |
"He was a generous and caring person who thought the world of his wife and daughters." | "He was a generous and caring person who thought the world of his wife and daughters." |
Neighbour Marie Laity told the BBC: "We have always found them very pleasant. It is a major shock." | |
Another neighbour, Angela Bushell, said she was "absolutely shocked" at what had happened. | Another neighbour, Angela Bushell, said she was "absolutely shocked" at what had happened. |