A man has been arrested after the death of a 40 year old woman in Talbot Green, who was shot on Sunday evening. Emergency services were called to the scene, but were unable to save her. A number of crime scenes have been set up around the Green Park area and local councillor said a spate of recent crimes is concerning, but urged residents to stay vigilant.
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00:00A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman in Talbot Green,
00:0715 miles west of the city of Cardiff.
00:09South Wales Police were called to the scene at 6.10pm on Sunday to report to an alleged
00:15shooting alongside other emergency services and found a 40-year-old woman suffering with
00:19serious injuries in the Green Park area of Talbot Green, and despite efforts from Welsh
00:24Ambulance Service staff, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
00:28In connection with the death, a 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
00:32and was taken into police custody.
00:35South Wales Police say that a number of crime scenes have been set up in the surrounding
00:38area with some road closures at the time.
00:43Detective Chief Inspector James Morris said that he understands the concern that this
00:47will cause the local community and wants to reassure people that a team of experienced
00:51detectives are already working at pace to piece together the events of the evening.
00:57Arrests on Sunday follow a number of other series of incidents in the Green Park area
01:01of the town and a councillor with Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council wrote on
01:05Facebook to encourage residents to stay vigilant, thanking them for their co-operation.
01:10She assured local residents that steps are being taken to address the increase in incidents
01:15in the area and they are aware of the seriousness of the situation for people in the area.
01:20She said that she will meet with law enforcement to address the matters.
01:26Only a few weeks ago a man was charged with attempted murder near Talbot Green Police
01:30Station after allegedly assaulting a number of officers and will appear at the Old Bailey
01:34at the end of March.
01:37The recent incidents will be concerning for residents and will hope increase in incidents
01:41will be acted on swiftly.