Man, 51, is arrested on suspicion of murder after woman in her 40s was shot dead inside a house in Suffolk
- Suffolk police officers were called to a property before 4.45am on Sunday
- The found a woman, aged in her 40s, with serious injuries having been shot
- She was taken to Ipswich hospital via ambulance but died a short time later
- A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
A man has been arrested following an incident where a woman was shot dead inside a house in Barham, Suffolk.
Suffolk Police received reports that a woman had been shot in the early hours of Sunday morning and were called to the scene, near the A14 motorway, before 4.45am.
Officers found the woman, aged in her 40s, with severe injuries and she was taken to Ipswich Hospital via ambulance but died a short time later.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 40s was shot in a home in Suffolk. Police arrived at the scene before 4.45am to find the woman with serious injuries and despite transporting her to Ipswich Hospital, she died a short time later.
The incident took place in the village of Barham, near to the A14 motorway by Ipswich
A spokesperson for Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre said that a 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder later on Sunday and was questioned by police.
An investigation at the property is still being carried out with a police cordon remaining in place at the scene of the incident, with forensics still being carried out.
Anyone with information of the incident should contact South CID, quoting crime reference 37/24434/20, on 101 or by calling Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.