Woman shot while being held hostage dies in hospital
A 36-year-old woman who was shot at a house has died.
Armed police were called to the property in Priory Road in Dartford, Kent at 12:40 BST on 6 May after reports of gunshots.Kent Police, which is now investigating the attack as a murder, said a trained negotiator tried to engage with a man inside the property. Witnesses reported the woman had been "held hostage", and was shot after an hour-long stand-off with police.Police said the injured man was being treated as the suspect and the shooting treated as an isolated incident.
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