Category: Plymouth

Relatives of Plymouth Shooting Victims Say Police Granted Assailant a ‘Licence to Kill’

A man who shot dead five people in eight minutes in the English city of Plymouth before taking his own life was given a “licence to kill” by incompetent police officers, the families of his victims have claimed. On Aug. 12, 2021, Jake Davison, 22, shot dead his mother Maxine, 51, at their home in…


Inquest Hears Plymouth Gunman Killed 5 Victims in 8 Minutes

A gunman who committed Britain’s worst mass shooting for a decade, murdered all five of his victims in eight minutes and then used his penultimate shotgun cartridge to kill himself. Jake Davison, 22, killed his mother Maxine, 51, and then shot dead four others, including a young child, in the port city of Plymouth before…


3 Bandidos Bikers Found Guilty by UK Jury of Killing Rival Affiliated to Hells Angels

Three men from the Bandidos biker gang have been convicted of the manslaughter of a motorcyclist from a club that was affiliated with the rival Hells Angels after he strayed into what they considered to be their territory. The death of David Crawford, 59, on May 12, 2022 is the latest in a string of…


Plymouth Gunman Received Mental Health Support During Lockdown

Gunman Jake Davison received mental health support during the coronavirus lockdown, it has emerged. The 22-year-old, who shot dead five people during one of the UK’s worst mass shootings, had been in contact with a telephone helpline service in Plymouth run by the Livewell Southwest organisation. The apprentice crane driver shot and killed his 51-year-old…


Hundreds Gather to Mourn Victims of Plymouth Shooting

There has been a heartfelt plea for change as hundreds gathered in Plymouth to pay their respects to the five people killed in one of the UK’s worst mass shootings. Civic leaders, religious figures, politicians, emergency service workers, and the military joined around 200 people outside the Guildhall in Plymouth city centre to hold a…


Six Killed in Plymouth Shooting Incident, Including Suspect

Three males and three females died on Thursday following a shooting incident in Plymouth, police in England have said. One of the males is believed to be the shooter. Devon & Cornwall Police said five people were found dead when they attended the scene in Biddick Drive, in the Keyham area of Plymouth at around…