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| Shotgun probe in village shooting | |
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| Police investigating the shooting of two brothers in a Monmouthshire village are trying to find how their neighbour was able to acquire a sawn-off shotgun. | |
| Brothers Gareth Harris, 17, and Anthony Price, 20, were found wounded in Govilon, near Abergavenny, on Sunday. | |
| Neighbour Trevor Fallon, 55, was found dead in a field with a shotgun beside him. He did not have a gun licence. | |
| Police are treating the shootings as attempted murder but were not looking for anyone else. | |
| Local people said there had been a dispute between the neighbours. | |
| A police cordon remains around the neighbours' properties | A police cordon remains around the neighbours' properties |
| The body of Mr Fallon, who was said to be originally from the Preston area of Lancashire, was discovered by armed officers. Police later said the weapon was a sawn-off shotgun. | |
| Forensic scientists have been inside Mr Fallon's home at Usk View in Govilon, while detectives carried out house-to-house inquiries. | |
| The two brothers were taken to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny, where their condition was not thought to be life-threatening, although Anthony Price was said to be more seriously injured. | |
| Their sister, Rachel Price, visited the two in hospital on Monday. | |
| She said: "They're not seriously ill. Gareth's got gunshot wounds to both of his legs and Anthony's got gunshot wounds to his one. | |
| "Anthony had one operation and he's going back down again tomorrow for another operation." | |
| Local people recalled that the first sign that anything was wrong during what was otherwise a peaceful Sunday afternoon, was a series of "tremendous bangs". | Local people recalled that the first sign that anything was wrong during what was otherwise a peaceful Sunday afternoon, was a series of "tremendous bangs". |
| 'He shot me' | 'He shot me' |
| They rushed out to find the two brothers had been shot. One of the first on the scene was villager John Preece. | They rushed out to find the two brothers had been shot. One of the first on the scene was villager John Preece. |
| He said: "Me and a couple of the neighbours ran around. He (one of the brothers) was laying on the floor. He was screaming, saying 'he shot me, he shot me'. | He said: "Me and a couple of the neighbours ran around. He (one of the brothers) was laying on the floor. He was screaming, saying 'he shot me, he shot me'. |
| "We tried to calm him down and the ambulance was called. They took a long time as, apparently, they weren't allowed to come to the scene until armed police came. | "We tried to calm him down and the ambulance was called. They took a long time as, apparently, they weren't allowed to come to the scene until armed police came. |
| Brothers Gareth Harris (L) and Anthony Price were found wounded | Brothers Gareth Harris (L) and Anthony Price were found wounded |
| "I was attending to the boy lying on the lawn and there was screaming from the house. I realised then that another one had been shot. | "I was attending to the boy lying on the lawn and there was screaming from the house. I realised then that another one had been shot. |
| "He was in the kitchen and he was in quite a bad way. The kitchen was covered in blood, it was pretty gruesome." | "He was in the kitchen and he was in quite a bad way. The kitchen was covered in blood, it was pretty gruesome." |
| We're very saddened by what has happened. He was a lovely, lovely man and a very valued member of staff Gwent Theatre Company | We're very saddened by what has happened. He was a lovely, lovely man and a very valued member of staff Gwent Theatre Company |
| Monmouthshire councillor Verona Nelmes described the shooting as an "absolute tragedy". | Monmouthshire councillor Verona Nelmes described the shooting as an "absolute tragedy". |
| "I'm really concerned about this because it shows the dangers of guns in the house," she said. | "I'm really concerned about this because it shows the dangers of guns in the house," she said. |
| "It also shows that if there is a history of neighbour disputes, then we need to look at what has happened in the past, and I will be asking the local authority if we have had any evidence of complaints coming in. I think the police need to look as well." | "It also shows that if there is a history of neighbour disputes, then we need to look at what has happened in the past, and I will be asking the local authority if we have had any evidence of complaints coming in. I think the police need to look as well." |
| Operations | Operations |
| Mr Fallon had worked as a caretaker for the Gwent Theatre Company, based in Abergavenny, for six years. | Mr Fallon had worked as a caretaker for the Gwent Theatre Company, based in Abergavenny, for six years. |
| Theatre administrative director, Julia Davies, said: "We're very saddened by what has happened. He was a lovely, lovely man and a very valued member of staff." | |
| Gwent Police would like to speak to anyone who can help inquiries. Call 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 | Gwent Police would like to speak to anyone who can help inquiries. Call 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 |