Cumbria Killings Today (2 June)

[richardnunweek]

Hi.
This was a terrible event, and a massive trauma for all involved,its early days yet, but I would like the answer to two questions.
Is his Mother ok?
And also how was it possible to commit suicide with the weapons he carried,
the rifle was to big [ according to witnesses] and its not easy to shoot yourself with a shotgun, especially as a witness described it as large, it simply would be nigh impossible to reach the trigger [ recollections of the Freddie Mills alleged suicide here]
Calling Bob Hinton for a opinion.
Richard.

[Phil Carter]

...I wonder what his reason was...

Hello Sarah,

Every time this sort of thing occurs, I think of the Elton John song, "Ticking"..

Something pushed the button inside him.

best wishes

Phil

[Nurse Sarah]

Hi Phil

Me too, I can't believe how many have died...I wonder what his reason was...

[Phil Carter]

Appallingly terrible and totally tragic. My thoughts and sympathies go out to the families of the victims.


Phil

[Nurse Sarah]

12 people have been shot dead...horrendous, random attacks...

[Nurse Sarah]

Hi all

Sad news, shootings have occurred in the Lakes area of the UK today, several people have been shot dead and others injured before the shooter killed himself in a wooded area.

Derrick Bird was a taxi driver and around 1030am shot the first victim in Whitehaven...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10214661.stm