WATCH: Lancashire Post on the scene in Ingol as man declared dead by police following shooting

Watch reporter Aimee Seddon's live report from Ingol after reports have emerged of a shooting, with Lancashire Police confirming that a man has been found dead.
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Police were called to a property on Whitby Avenue in Ingol at 5.47am to a report of a concern for welfare.

"Officers attended and very sadly the body of a man in his 50s was found at the property," read a police statement. "He was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed in due course to HM Coroner."

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Police also confirmed that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death.

You can read Aimee's report from the scene here.

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