Weapons were seized ahead of shooting

LICENSED WEAPONS had been seized by police from the home belonging to a couple who are at the centre of a double shooting investigation.

The woman, named locally as 56-year-old Debbie Zurick, was gunned down at the weekend at her home in Winsford, near Minehead in Somerset.

Mrs Zurick’s husband, John, is believed to be in hospital with self-inflicted injuries.

Their home is next to the rural estate owned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father, Stanley.

Mr Johnson said his family is “shocked, stunned and saddened” by the death of his neighbour, who was shot at her country cottage.

Avon and Somerset Police confirmed the weapons had been seized earlier this month as part of a separate investigation.

“We can confirm we previously attended the address where this incident happened to seize licensed firearms as part of a separate investigation,” a spokesman said.

“We’re satisfied that no firearms licensed to any of the occupants remained at the premises following this visit.”

The force was called to Winsford by a member of the public raising concerns over the welfare of a woman at 2.30pm on Saturday.

Mrs Zurick was found outside the property with severe injuries and pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said a second woman, being treated as a key witness, was located unhurt nearby.

A further search found a 67-year-old man, who had also suffered serious injuries caused by a shotgun, in an outbuilding, officers said.

Police said the man, whose condition is described as critical but stable, is in custody but has been taken to a hospital in Devon for emergency treatment.