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| Newport shooting: Neighbour tells of 'heated exchange' | Newport shooting: Neighbour tells of 'heated exchange' |
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| A neighbour has told how a couple at the centre of a shooting in Newport had had a "heated exchange" at their marital home, six miles away, in July. | |
| A woman, 46, died and a man, 49, was critically injured on Thursday morning. | A woman, 46, died and a man, 49, was critically injured on Thursday morning. |
| Armed officers went to Seabreeze Avenue on Thursday morning after reports of gunshots. The estranged couple was found lying injured in the road. | Armed officers went to Seabreeze Avenue on Thursday morning after reports of gunshots. The estranged couple was found lying injured in the road. |
| Their relationship problems had been known to Gwent Police and the IPCC is investigating. | Their relationship problems had been known to Gwent Police and the IPCC is investigating. |
| The IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission) confirmed it had an inquiry into police contact with the estranged couple before the shooting - which is being investigated by the Gwent force. | The IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission) confirmed it had an inquiry into police contact with the estranged couple before the shooting - which is being investigated by the Gwent force. |
| It is understood the woman, who was a mother, had recently moved out of her home in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran and was living in Newport. | It is understood the woman, who was a mother, had recently moved out of her home in Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran and was living in Newport. |
| Neighbours in Croesyceiliog said the couple had not been seen together for about a month. | Neighbours in Croesyceiliog said the couple had not been seen together for about a month. |
| A neighbour who did not want to be named said: "They were having quite a heated exchange on the doorstep (in July) but I didn't really hear much if what it was about." | A neighbour who did not want to be named said: "They were having quite a heated exchange on the doorstep (in July) but I didn't really hear much if what it was about." |
| "They seemed a perfectly normal couple, I've seen them go past walking their dog and they'd say hello," the neighbour added. | "They seemed a perfectly normal couple, I've seen them go past walking their dog and they'd say hello," the neighbour added. |
| She told how on Thursday she saw police officers arrive at the couple's house shortly after the shooting. | She told how on Thursday she saw police officers arrive at the couple's house shortly after the shooting. |
| 'Police riot van' | 'Police riot van' |
| She said: "Forensics arrived a bit later and police were coming back and forth. About 6pm a riot van turned up with a bolt cutter. They left at about 11.30pm with a few full bags. | She said: "Forensics arrived a bit later and police were coming back and forth. About 6pm a riot van turned up with a bolt cutter. They left at about 11.30pm with a few full bags. |
| "It's such a shock." | "It's such a shock." |
| On Thursday, Gwent Police's armed officers were called to Seabreeze Avenue at 08:45 BST where the man and woman were found with serious injuries. | On Thursday, Gwent Police's armed officers were called to Seabreeze Avenue at 08:45 BST where the man and woman were found with serious injuries. |
| Both were taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital where the woman later died. | Both were taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital where the woman later died. |
| The man underwent surgery and remains in a critical but stable condition. | The man underwent surgery and remains in a critical but stable condition. |
| People living near the scene described how they had heard gunshots and had seen the two people lying injured on the road. | People living near the scene described how they had heard gunshots and had seen the two people lying injured on the road. |
| Police have described the shooting as "tragic" and are still trying to establish exactly what happened. | Police have described the shooting as "tragic" and are still trying to establish exactly what happened. |
| "While I am limited as to what I can say about the people involved, what I can say is it is known that they had previously been in a relationship which had come to the attention of police," said Ch Insp Huw Nicholas of Gwent Police on Thursday. | "While I am limited as to what I can say about the people involved, what I can say is it is known that they had previously been in a relationship which had come to the attention of police," said Ch Insp Huw Nicholas of Gwent Police on Thursday. |