A teenager is in a serious condition in a hospital in Lincolnshire after being shot in the leg by her stepfather, who later committed suicide.
Lincolnshire police said they were called to the village of Potterhanworth on Friday night where they found a 17-year-old girl with serious injuries to her leg and the body of a 51-year-old man who was found with a gun beside him.
Speaking to the Telegraph, neighbour Susan Long, 50, said she had run inside her house upon hearing gunshots.
"After the first two shots all you could hear was wailing and screaming and then there was gap until the third – just long enough for him to leap over the fence and shoot himself," said Ms Long.
"Within a few minutes there were armed police outside shouting for us to stay indoors and to close our windows and keep them locked. It is really scary – you just don't expect that around here. The police helicopter came and was searching the fields at the back."
Police said they were not looking for any other suspects in connection with the incident.
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