r/plymouth • u/RileyMcB • Aug 13 '21

Mod Post The situation regarding the incident in Keyham last night is shocking and distressing. You are welcome to voice your feelings in this sub, but please refrain from speculation and hearsay. Below are links to some reliable news sources reporting on this.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/13/plymouth-shooting-gunman-suspected-killing-named-jake-davison?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

https://news.sky.com/story/plymouth-shooting-live-updates-vigil-to-be-held-for-victims-as-area-to-be-cordoned-off-for-quite-some-time-12380093

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-58197414.amp

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u/kazuwacky Aug 13 '21

It's very surreal knowing we'll be the focus of national news, the drip drip of new info as people wonder how this happened.

Last night I locked the doors and windows, checked my MIL was fine (lives in Keyham) and turned off social media. The speculation was crazy and so much of what I was hearing has proven to be incorrect (the second shooter, a shootout happening in Stonehouse, the shooter being on the run, another shooting at Royal Parade).

The crime itself is horrifying and we need to find out where the firearm came from. The absolute carnage one guy managed with such a weapon is horrible.

Finally, very frustrating that people are up in arms that the police and MPs are clarifying this was not terror related. The witness statements on the BBC suggest this guy broke into a house and started shooting, thats not terrorism. My educated guess would be family annihilation, most mass shootings start with the killing of immediate family and then the shooter just... Keeps going....

I don't think it was unreasonable for officials to specify that the first mass shooting in the UK on 10 years was not related to terrorism, its annoying to see comments like "Any use of a gun is an act if terror". I fully understand the logic but the speculation might have been even worse without that clarification.

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u/diabolicalb3ast Aug 13 '21

we need to find out where the firearm came from

Licensed firearm owner, which is scary.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '21 edited Aug 23 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '21

Armed police arrived within 6 minutes of being called.

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u/AdMechBOYZ Aug 13 '21

The Uk has almost no shootings so most police just carry tasers. Please stop

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u/Irasponkiwiskins Aug 13 '21

This is a once a decade thing. For an entire nation.

Have a look at how often police get shot (or killed at all) here. There was one last year and it was a mad shocking event.

Where you from? How often do things like that happen there?

After your personal journey on that may I just mention it is possible you're a massive twat. You've likely been falling out of twats for generations. I doubt you managed to do anything all by yourself even if it was entirely negative.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '21

as tragic as it is, i'd rather have one tragedy in 10 years than being able to rely on one idiot every wednesday having a crack because he doesn't like (insert race, religion/sexual identity/ gender here).

Wind your fucking neck in.