A murder investigation has been launched after an elderly man was found dead with suspected shotgun injuries in a field in rural Lancashire.
The 75-year-old man was pronounced dead at the farm on Pinfold Lane in Scarisbrick after police were called shortly before 5pm yesterday.
A 29-year-old man – said by police to be known to the victim – is today being questioned on suspicion of murder.
Detectives said they weren’t looking for anyone else in connection with what they described as an ‘isolated incident’.
‘This has sent shockwaves through the community,’ one local said today.
A murder investigation has been launched after an elderly man was found dead with suspected shotgun injuries in a field in rural Lancashire
The 75-year-old man was pronounced dead at the farm on Pinfold Lane in Scarisbrick after police were called shortly before 5pm yesterday
A 29-year-old man – said by police to be known to the victim – is today being questioned on suspicion of murder
Officers swamped the area after receiving a report of a firearms discharge, Lancashire Police said this morning.
They found that a 75-year-old man had suffered a suspected gunshot injury.
An air ambulance was seen landing in a nearby field, but despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A shotgun was recovered from the scene, with forensics teams in white suits seen combing the field today.
Detectives said they weren’t looking for anyone else in connection with what they described as an ‘isolated incident’
Officers swamped the area after receiving a report of a firearms discharge, Lancashire Police said this morning
An air ambulance was seen landing in a nearby field, but despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene
Det Chief Insp Andy Fallows, of Lancashire Police’s Force Major Investigation Team, said: ‘A man has very sadly lost his life as a result of this, and we have a dedicated team of officers working to establish what led to his death.
‘We know that this news may sound concerning to the Scarisbrick community, but we want to reassure everyone that it is being treated as an isolated incident.
‘Both parties are known to each other, and we aren’t looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.
‘This is where I now appeal to you, the public, to ask that if you have any information, saw or heard anything suspicious or have dashcam footage from the Pinfold Lane area of Scarisbrick yesterday between 12pm and 5:30pm, to please get in contact.’
A 29-year-old man from Scarisbrick has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
