Two men shot dead in ‘targeted’ attacks in Cambridgeshire
Three people have been arrested after two men were shot dead in what police say were ‘targeted’ attacks in Cambridgeshire.
Police found the body of a 32-year-old man after being called to reports of gunshots in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 9pm last night.
Just over half an hour later, at 9.37pm, the body of a 57-year-old man was found at a property in The Row, in Sutton, six miles away.
Both deaths are being treated as murder.
A 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were arrested in the early hours of today in Cambridge, while a 66-year-old man was arrested in the Worcester area.
All three people are being held on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.
Detective Inspector Mark Butler, from the major crime unit, said: ‘Tonight we have launched two linked murder investigations following the shootings of two men at separate properties in the county.
‘These events will be shocking to local people and there will be understandable concerns within local communities, however, we are treating the attacks as targeted and there is no wider risk to the general public.
‘There will be an increased police presence in the areas concerned today and officers and scenes of crime officers will be at the scenes throughout the day.
‘Our thoughts also go out to the family and friends of the victims. Specially trained officers are in touch with them and they are helping our investigation.
‘Detectives are now beginning inquiries into how these events unfolded and we are appealing to anyone who was in either area and saw anyone acting suspiciously or a white Peugeot 208.
‘Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, could be very important to our investigation.’
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