Gunman kills at least five in Cumbria rampage

[graham John]

blimey




Gunman kills several in west Cumbria


Page last updated at 12:10 GMT, Wednesday, 2 June 2010 13:10 UK
Police have released this photograph of suspect Derrick Bird Several people have been killed and others injured after a gunman opened fire in several areas of west Cumbria.
Police are searching for the suspect, named as Derrick Bird, after shots were fired in Whitehaven, Seascale and Egremont.
He is believed to be heading towards the central Lakes area in a grey or silver Picasso, registration ND55 ZFC.
A force spokesman said officers are working to establish the identities of those killed and wounded.
Police were initially called after shots were fired in Duke Street, Whitehaven, at 1035 BST.
A force spokesman said: "We can confirm that a number of people have been injured after shots were fired in the Whitehaven, Seascale and Egremont areas this morning.
"There are a number of fatalities and police are working to identify the individuals and inform relatives. Ambulance crews are in attendance across the area."


People living across central and west Cumbria are being urged to stay indoors and drivers are being warned not to pick up hitchhikers in case the suspect is on foot.
The Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in west Cumbria has also closed its gates as a safety precaution and afternoon shift workers are being told to stay away until the "risk is reduced".
Anyone who sees Mr Bird, from Rowrah near Frizington, should contact Cumbria Police.


cheeRS

[RUDDY]

Earlier this morning word came through about the first shooting in our town, although nothing like this happens in this small town we assumed it was a one off between two people.

I set off in my pickup towards Egremont to buy some bolts for the TR, had my mate and 10 year old daughter on board, as we came down the main street in Egremont I commented how quiet it was, no one anywhere, next minute a LR Discovery pulls across infront of me and 2 coppers jump out and tell us to get off the street and indoors anywhere asap, the place we were going to was just 500 yards down the road so we decide to head there, unfortunately 200 yards down the road some poor bloke was dead on the pavement, my daughter was the first to spot the guy, I'm not afraid to say I was shaking by now, I spun the pickup round and we headed home as faast as the old Ranger would go.

The roads and town are deserted.

Not nice at the moment.

Son

[vinny]

Earlier this morning word came through about the first shooting in our town, although nothing like this happens in this small town we assumed it was a one off between two people.

I set off in my pickup towards Egremont to buy some bolts for the TR, had my mate and 10 year old daughter on board, as we came down the main street in Egremont I commented how quiet it was, no one anywhere, next minute a LR Discovery pulls across infront of me and 2 coppers jump out and tell us to get off the street and indoors anywhere asap, the place we were going to was just 500 yards down the road so we decide to head there, unfortunately 200 yards down the road some poor bloke was dead on the pavement, my daughter was the first to spot the guy, I'm not afraid to say I was shaking by now, I spun the pickup round and we headed home as faast as the old Ranger would go.

The roads and town are deserted.

Not nice at the moment.

Son

blimey son

[Dave1800BDA]

Earlier this morning word came through about the first shooting in our town, although nothing like this happens in this small town we assumed it was a one off between two people.

I set off in my pickup towards Egremont to buy some bolts for the TR, had my mate and 10 year old daughter on board, as we came down the main street in Egremont I commented how quiet it was, no one anywhere, next minute a LR Discovery pulls across infront of me and 2 coppers jump out and tell us to get off the street and indoors anywhere asap, the place we were going to was just 500 yards down the road so we decide to head there, unfortunately 200 yards down the road some poor bloke was dead on the pavement, my daughter was the first to spot the guy, I'm not afraid to say I was shaking by now, I spun the pickup round and we headed home as faast as the old Ranger would go.

The roads and town are deserted.

Not nice at the moment.

Son

thats not good son, hope you are all ok..take care
not a nice thing for your girl to see either

[4parajon]

Seems the police may have found Birds body in a wood, maybe upto 10 fatalities, bloody awfull.

[Chesney]

hope they catch the nobber, not good this country is turning into america

[graham John]

Earlier this morning word came through about the first shooting in our town, although nothing like this happens in this small town we assumed it was a one off between two people.

I set off in my pickup towards Egremont to buy some bolts for the TR, had my mate and 10 year old daughter on board, as we came down the main street in Egremont I commented how quiet it was, no one anywhere, next minute a LR Discovery pulls across infront of me and 2 coppers jump out and tell us to get off the street and indoors anywhere asap, the place we were going to was just 500 yards down the road so we decide to head there, unfortunately 200 yards down the road some poor bloke was dead on the pavement, my daughter was the first to spot the guy, I'm not afraid to say I was shaking by now, I spun the pickup round and we headed home as faast as the old Ranger would go.

The roads and town are deserted.

Not nice at the moment.

Son

crikey, not good at all Paul, bet that was scary


apears to have been resolved now..........





A number of people have been killed and others injured after a gunman opened fire in several areas of west Cumbria.
Police believe they have found the body of the suspected gunman, Derrick Bird. A force spokesman said the 52-year-old's body was found in the Boot area.
A number of people died and others were injured in towns including Whitehaven, Seascale and Egremont.
Detectives said Derrick Bird drove into the central Lakes in a Citroen Picasso before abandoning it in the Boot area.
People who live nearby were being urged to stay indoors for their own protection.
Police were initially called after shots were fired in Duke Street, Whitehaven, at 1035 BST.
Eyewitness Peter Watson said he had seen a body lying in the road.
"When I first got here it must have just happened. There was a man lying on the ground with police stood over him and a jacket on him," he said.

cheeRS

[hotrs2000]

Gunman kills at least five in Cumbria rampage

Hope all from here are safe, thoughts go out to those who have lost their life or been injured

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

What is the world coming too!!!

[Frosticles]

Jees Paul, That's awful. Your poor daughter. Hope she has got over the shock. Was listening to this all day on the radio and was thinking about you.

[hotrs2000]

doh,,,,repost just seen the ruddy thread.

[grum]

5 Live just said a witness saw the guy with what looked like a sniper gun - he looked at the bloke and then got in his car and drove off leaving a woman on the street

truely shocking

[Frosticles]

He was supposed to have been an expert marksman and the gun was said to have a range of 2 miles......

[Aled]

Terrible tragedy......shame he topped himself

[grum]

good grief, its up to 12 now

[thedman]

****in Hell Paul!!!

12 now!