Three killed in shooting in eastern UK

July 21, 2016 01:37

Three people were killed in a shooting in eastern England, including the suspected assailant, police said -- adding that there was no indication of a link with terrorism.

'Three people have been fatally wounded, including the suspected offender,' a statement from Lincolnshire Police said, confirming a 'firearms incident' near a swimming pool.

'There is an ongoing police investigation and at this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. There is no indication that this is a terrorist related incident and no shots have been fired by police,' the statement said.

The incident began at around 9 am (local time) when police were called to reports of a person injured near the Castle Swimming Pool in Spalding, a town in Lincolnshire.

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