WHITEHAVEN — 2010 · Major Tragedy
Cumbria Shootings
On 2 June 2010 on the west coast of Cumbria, a 52-year-old taxi driver shot dead his twin brother in Lamplugh in the morning and then the family solicitor in Frizington. He then drove through Whitehaven, Egremont, Gosforth and Seascale, shooting at random. Twelve people were killed and 11 injured. As police mounted a large manhunt, the gunman abandoned his car in the village of Boot and took his own life in woodland. Ranked with Hungerford and Dunblane among the worst firearms crimes in British history, the attack reopened debate on the control of licensed guns.
- Date
- 2010
- Place
- Cumbria, England, Whitehaven, UK
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 54.5481, -3.5869 ↗
Timeline of Events
- Morning, 2 June 2010The gunman killed his first two victims in Lamplugh and Frizington.
- 2 June 2010He opened fire at random in Whitehaven, Egremont, Gosforth and Seascale.
- Afternoon, 2 June 2010He was found dead near Boot; 12 people had been killed in total.
- June 2010Inquests into the deaths were opened.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Cumbria shootings en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Fox News — 12 dead, dozens injured in UK shooting spree foxnews.com ↗
- Wikipedia
- Fox News
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