Woman dies after ‘targeted’ incident involving man still on the run
Police were called following reports of an altercation at a property in Turners Road North in Luton at around 11.45am on Monday.
A murder investigation has been launched after a woman died following an incident involving a man who remains on the run.
Officers were called to a property in Turners Road North in Luton at around 11.45am on Monday following reports of an altercation, Bedfordshire Police said.
A 46-year-old woman died in hospital and a second woman, in her 20s, was injured.
Police believe the incident was targeted.
Detectives are now searching for a white man in his 20s who was seen leaving the scene at the time of the incident.
He is described as being between 5ft 9in and 5ft 10in and of very slim build, with a shaved head, and was wearing all-black clothing with a hood, the force said.
The suspect left the scene on a black and red electric scooter which was later recovered by police.
Detective Inspector Adam Bridges said: “This horrendous incident, which is believed to be targeted, has sadly resulted in one woman losing her life and another sustaining serious injuries, which are not thought to be life-threatening.
“It is absolutely imperative that we locate the person responsible as soon as possible, and as such we have specialist teams and resources dedicated to this search.
“We have also increased our police presence at the property and surrounding area as part of our investigation and to help with public reassurance.”
Anyone with any information about the incident, or who has seen a man matching this description behaving suspiciously, is asked to contact the force “urgently” using 999 and quoting Operation Wroxham.
