A 49-year-old man is dead and a 40-year-old woman is recovering in hospital following a shooting at their Valencia home in the early hours of Monday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Shaun Charles, 49, of LP 4 Emon Lane, Valencia. The injured woman is a 40-year-old of the same address.

Officers of the Emergency Response Patrol (ERP) Eastern Division responded to a report of gunfire at the residence around 3:30 a.m. and found both victims inside suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.