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| Newport shooting: Woman dies and man seriously injured | Newport shooting: Woman dies and man seriously injured |
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| A woman has died and a man remains seriously injured after a shooting at a housing estate in Newport, south Wales. | A woman has died and a man remains seriously injured after a shooting at a housing estate in Newport, south Wales. |
| Armed police were called to Seabreeze Avenue near the city's Willenhall Street at 08:45 BST after reports of gunshots. | Armed police were called to Seabreeze Avenue near the city's Willenhall Street at 08:45 BST after reports of gunshots. |
| Both were taken to Royal Gwent Hospital where the woman, 46, has since died. A 49-year-old man is undergoing surgery. | Both were taken to Royal Gwent Hospital where the woman, 46, has since died. A 49-year-old man is undergoing surgery. |
| Gwent Police said the couple were known to one another. A firearm has been recovered from the scene. | Gwent Police said the couple were known to one another. A firearm has been recovered from the scene. |
| Neighbours reported the two had been married but were estranged. | Neighbours reported the two had been married but were estranged. |
| In a statement, Gwent Police said: "Police were called to Seabreeze Avenue, Newport at about 8.45 am this morning after a report of what sounded like gun shots had been fired. | |
| "Armed police attended and found a male and female injured. | |
| "Both were taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital with serious injuries. | "Both were taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital with serious injuries. |
| "The 46-year-old female has since died and the 49-year-old male remains in surgery at this time. | "The 46-year-old female has since died and the 49-year-old male remains in surgery at this time. |
| "It is not believed anyone else is involved in the incident and both of those involved were known to each other. | "It is not believed anyone else is involved in the incident and both of those involved were known to each other. |
| Police have cordoned off Willenhall Street - a main route into a housing estate - and a forensic investigation has got under way. | Police have cordoned off Willenhall Street - a main route into a housing estate - and a forensic investigation has got under way. |
| People at the scene told how they had heard two or three loud bangs, which they believed to be gunshots, early on Thursday morning. | People at the scene told how they had heard two or three loud bangs, which they believed to be gunshots, early on Thursday morning. |
| A statement from the Wales Ambulance Service said: "We sent a rapid response car, two emergency ambulances and a doctor to the scene. | A statement from the Wales Ambulance Service said: "We sent a rapid response car, two emergency ambulances and a doctor to the scene. |
| Victoria Neill, 26, who lives on the estate, said she heard about the incident and went to see what was going on. | Victoria Neill, 26, who lives on the estate, said she heard about the incident and went to see what was going on. |
| "I saw two people laying on the street either side of a car parked in the middle of the street - it was a red sports car. | "I saw two people laying on the street either side of a car parked in the middle of the street - it was a red sports car. |
| "I thought they were two men, but I couldn't see properly, they were laying face down. | |
| "Both the doors and the boot of the car were open, which I thought was unusual. There was a Ford Focus parked next to it, which also had the boot open. | "Both the doors and the boot of the car were open, which I thought was unusual. There was a Ford Focus parked next to it, which also had the boot open. |
| "Then the emergency services started arriving and I was asked to go back." | "Then the emergency services started arriving and I was asked to go back." |
| Phil Passey, 30, homeowner on the street, said: "You don't expect to come off the main road and see a police cordon. | Phil Passey, 30, homeowner on the street, said: "You don't expect to come off the main road and see a police cordon. |
| "It's very very quiet around here, there's never any trouble. | "It's very very quiet around here, there's never any trouble. |
| "I think it happened a minute's walk from my house. It's a scary thought." | "I think it happened a minute's walk from my house. It's a scary thought." |
| Kelly Holbrook has lived nearby for almost five years. | Kelly Holbrook has lived nearby for almost five years. |
| "I woke up this morning and someone had put something on Facebook saying they had seen someone get shot and then shot themselves," she said. | "I woke up this morning and someone had put something on Facebook saying they had seen someone get shot and then shot themselves," she said. |
| "It quite a quiet area - it's a massive shock." | "It quite a quiet area - it's a massive shock." |
| Local Councillor Majid Rahman said he was "reassured" by Gwent Police that it was an isolated incident. | Local Councillor Majid Rahman said he was "reassured" by Gwent Police that it was an isolated incident. |
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