POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a woman was shot in a property in West Somerset.
Officers were called to reports of the noise of a gunshot in Winsford at about 2.30pm on Saturday.
They discovered a woman who had been seriously injured by a gunshot wound when they arrived on the scene in the Exmoor village.
She was treated at the scene but died shortly afterwards.
A man was also injured, suffering life threatening injuries.
He was airlifted to hospital and remains in critical but stable condition. He is currently in police custody.
The area remains cordoned off by police officers, who are providing reassurance and support to people in the area.
Crime scene investigators are carrying out a detailed examination of the scene.
Enquiries into the incident, which is believed to be self-contained, are continuing as officers piece together exactly what happened.
If you can help, call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5220043924.
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