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Two men dead and one injured in Auldhouse farm shooting | Two men dead and one injured in Auldhouse farm shooting |
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Two men have died and another has been injured in a shooting at a farm and equestrian centre in South Lanarkshire. | Two men have died and another has been injured in a shooting at a farm and equestrian centre in South Lanarkshire. |
Police were called to Meadowhead Farm and Stables in Auldhouse, south of East Kilbride, at 08:10 on Tuesday. | Police were called to Meadowhead Farm and Stables in Auldhouse, south of East Kilbride, at 08:10 on Tuesday. |
Two men, aged 59 and 53, were found dead at the scene. A 36-year-old man, who was the son of the 59-year-old, suffered gunshot wounds to his legs. | Two men, aged 59 and 53, were found dead at the scene. A 36-year-old man, who was the son of the 59-year-old, suffered gunshot wounds to his legs. |
It is understood the older man is Peter Thompson, who owned the business. His son is believed to be John Thompson. | |
Police said no-one else was being sought over the incident and there was no danger to the public in the area. | Police said no-one else was being sought over the incident and there was no danger to the public in the area. |
At a news conference, police confirmed that the 36-year-old man had driven to the nearby Auldhouse Arms pub following the shooting. | At a news conference, police confirmed that the 36-year-old man had driven to the nearby Auldhouse Arms pub following the shooting. |
He is being treated in hospital for gunshot wounds to his legs. | He is being treated in hospital for gunshot wounds to his legs. |
The 53-year-old man, who was a registered firearms owner, is not related to the other two men involved in the incident. | The 53-year-old man, who was a registered firearms owner, is not related to the other two men involved in the incident. |
Police would not say whether he had taken his own life. | Police would not say whether he had taken his own life. |
Officers also revealed that they were investigating a linked incident in the Clarkston area. | Officers also revealed that they were investigating a linked incident in the Clarkston area. |