PARENTS and residents have spoken of their horror after a man was murdered and another seriously injured in a double shooting.
Officers were called to Fairlop Close, Great Clacton, shortly after 3.30pm on Monday following reports of gunshots.
They found a man dead at the scene and a man with serious leg injuries.
The gunman is believed to still be on the run.
Armed police are currently at the scene.
Sara Pinnegar, of Burrs Road, Great Clacton, said: “It’s very scary seeing all the helicopters flying about and police cars everywhere.
“I have a four-year-old boy and he is getting nervous too.
“The area is usually very quiet, nothing really happens like that around these areas so it is shocking to everybody.”
Stevie-ann Aldis, who lives on Gorse Lane, Great Clacton, said: “We often have the helicopters but not for this length of time. It is pretty rare to hear about something like this not only in Clacton, but down the road from me. It is a bit too close to home.”
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