Two women have been shot dead at a house in East Sussex, police have said.

Armed officers responded to reports of a shooting in Bexhill Road, St Leonards, at 19:43 GMT on Friday.

Sussex Police said two women, aged 32 and 53, were killed. Two more women - one of whom was pregnant - were taken to hospital suffering from shock.

Two hours later, a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and a firearm was seized.

Police said the women were known to the arrested man.

Armed police cordoned off roads following the shooting and some families were asked to leave their homes as officers searched for the suspect.

Insp Mark Rosser tweeted about "one of the worst shifts in 25 years" and said the Met Police was called in to help.

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