Man shot and killed in Southampton Published duration 20 April 2013

image caption The shooting happened in the St Mary's area

A man has been shot and killed in Southampton.

The victim, who has not been named, was found at a house in St Mary Street in the south of the city at about 11:15 BST on Saturday.

He was taken to Southampton General Hospital but died later.

Hampshire Police said a man, 41, and a woman, 36, were arrested at the scene. Armed police closed all access roads and cordoned off the area while investigations were carried out.

A police spokesman said it was thought the people involved were known to each other and it was being treated as an isolated incident.