Shooting: Shani Cockerell, 33, is thought to have been shot by her partner Paul White, 37, before he turned the gun on himself
A father has died after 'shooting' his girlfriend before turning the weapon on himself while their two young boys were in the home.
Paul White, 37, is believed to have attacked long-term partner Shani Cockrell, 33, in Bircotes, Nottinghamshire, in the early hours of this morning following a row.
Two boys, aged around two and four, who are thought to be the couple's children, were later found unharmed inside the terraced property.
Shani, a mobile hairdresser, survived the shooting and is today in a serious but stable condition after being rushed to hospital.
Nottinghamshire Police officers found Mr White's body and his partner seriously hurt when they arrived at the home, around ten miles south of Doncaster, at around 12.50am this morning.
A spokesman for the force said a 37-year-old man was found dead in a bedroom after he had suffered suspected shotgun injuries. He added that a 33-year-old woman is also thought to have been shot.
Neighbours said that the couple had lived in the terraced home together for several years.
The house, which had a damaged front door, was cordoned off today while police forensic officers carried out an examination.
Forensics officers were seen entering the house and photographing a blue Land Rover
parked outside.
parked outside.
Friends said that Mr White was a licenced firearms holder.
The two young boys are today being cared for by the emergency services following the shooting.
Tiffany Carmichael, 25, who works in a nearby fish and chip shop, said: 'They had been childhood sweethearts.
'They'd been going out since school and been together all their adult lives. They aren't known as a couple who row a lot. We just don't know what's happened.
'He was licensed to have a gun. He would often go hunting with Shani's dad, and I'm told they'd been out shooting quite recently. She is a lovely, lovely lass.'
SOURCE-DAILYM
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