BBC Lincolnshire Live on Tuesday 19 July 2016

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Live updates on Tuesday 19 July 2016

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Alex Rhodes

Spalding shootings: Our Live coverage closingpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
That's it for Lincolnshire Live today on what has been a shocking and tragic day.
I hope we've managed to keep you informed on the developments in Spalding, we'll be back from tomorrow at 8:00am with all the latest.
Join us then.
Key points from today:
Three people have been shot dead in Spalding
Residents 'terrified' after shootings
Schools in area initially in lockdown
Reports man has killed family members and shot himself
BBC understands it has names of those dead
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Three people suffered fatal gunshot wounds in Spalding on Tuesday
Spalding Shootings - watch: Police media conferencepublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Here's the video of Supt Paul Timmins at Spalding Police station reading a prepared statement as part of a media conference by Lincolnshire Police this afternoon:
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Police press conference
Coming up on Look North tonightpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Spalding Shootings: Key pointspublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Some key points from the three gun deaths in Spalding:
- BBC understands that suspected gunman was Lance Hart, believed to have killed daughter Charlotte and wife Claire Hart outside Spalding sports complex
- Police say a shotgun was the weapon used, they are not looking for anyone else but want to talk to witnesses
- Police have raided a property in Hatt Close, Moulton
Pictures of the two women killed in Spaldingpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
This is Charlotte (left) and Claire Hart, the BBC understands they were killed by Lance Hart in Spalding today.
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The view from the rear of the sports complexpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Lizzie Musham
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
I'm here in Spalding at the back of the Castle Sports Complex, here's what I can see of the carpark where the shooting took place.
Spalding Shooting: Family named as deadpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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The BBC understands the suspected shooter was Lance Hart and the two women were Claire and Charlotte Hart.
The women are understood to be his wife and daughter.
Diocese reacts to Spalding Shootingspublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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BBC Lincolnshire Live
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Traffic and travel: Pinchbeck Road remains closed in Spaldingpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Pinchbeck road is still cordoned off between the B1172 Westlode Street junction and the West Elloe Avenue junction while police continue to deal with the aftermath of this morning's shooting.
Elsewhere the A18 is closed between the Scawby and Forest Pines Roundabout, there's been a crash and a lorry has overturned.
Spalding shootings: Police tell media a shotgun was used in the killingspublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Superintendent Paul Timmins (pictured below) of Lincolnshire Police said the three people who died were known to each other and a shotgun was used in the incident.
Officers said it was not a terrorism incident and they were not looking for anyone else.
Shotgun used in Spalding shootingpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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Spalding shootings: Police will not confirm identities of deadpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Officers investigating the shooting of the three people in Spalding this morning say they are not ready to release their identities.
Police were called to the Castle Sports Complex around 09:00 where two women were found fatally wounded and the subsequently died of their injuries.
A man at the scene had already died from his injuries.
Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the shootings.
Shotgun used in Spalding shootingspublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Police investigating the gun deaths of three people in Spalding say a shotgun was used in the incident.
Two women were treated at the scene near the Castle Sport Complex on Tuesday morning.
Both of the women subsequently died of their injuries and the man was already dead.
The three people were known to each other
Media assembled for Spalding shooting media conferencepublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Lincolnshire Police are due to hold a media conference shortly after the shooting of three people in Spalding:
Images from the site of the triple shooting in Spaldingpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
As police prepare for a media conference after the shooting of three people in Spalding here are some images from the scene:
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Emergency services were called to the scene around 09:00
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A cordon was set up around the site as details of the three deaths emerged
Spalding shootings: what we know so farpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Here's a quick run-down of what we know:
- Three shot dead in incident near Castle Sports Complex in Spalding.
- Two women and one man believed to be killed, suspect among the dead.
- Police have carried out a raid on a property in Hatt Close, Moulton.
- Leader of the South Holland District Council says incident is domestic.
- Police to hold press conference at 16:00 at Spalding Police Station
Reaction from the leader of the County Councilpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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BBC Lincolnshire Live
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'My initial concerns were have I got a mad gunman running around my town?'published at 14:51 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
Melvyn Prior
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The Leader of South Holland District Council, Lord Gary Porter, has been speaking to me and Scott Dalton about the incident in Spalding today.
He says he understands the incident to be of a domestic nature, take a listen:
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The Leader of South Holland District Council, Lord Gary Porter, talks about Spalding
More photos from the scenepublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
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BBC Lincolnshire Live
Some more photos from the scene of the triple shooting in Spalding.
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Traffic and travel: Pinchbeck Road, Spalding closed in both directionspublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 19 July 2016
BBC Travel
Usurprisingly Pinchbeck Road in Spalding, the location of the shooting today, is closed as police continue to deal with the incident.
Elsewhere there's been a crash on the A52 in Sedgebrook. The road is also closed in both directions with slow traffic.