A woman has died after being taken hostage by a gunman. Officers were called to a house in Dartford, England, at around 12.40 pm on Saturday, May 6, following reports of a disturbance.Kent Police along with negotiators attempted to engage with a 29-year-old male for over an hour as they tried to secure the release of a 36-year-old woman.
Firearms cops entered the house and found both occupants with gunshot wounds believed to be from a pistol.The Mirror reports that the woman was taken to a London hospital but sadly died last night from her injuries.
The man was rushed to hospital and remains in critical condition.The incident is now being treated as a murder investigation.
It is believed that the male is a suspect.Neighbours described being told to stay inside and said the police entered the property after about an hour.
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