Gunman in Whitehaven, Egremont and Seascale, Cumbria

[BiggusLaddus]

As titled - several reported as dead and injured in these locations. Stay indoors.

Bald man in a silver people carrier.

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

Edited by BiggusLaddus on Wednesday 2nd June 12:44

[Rob P]

Bloody hell, hope they catch him quick.

[john_p]

"Cumbria Police said the suspect, who fired shots in Whitehaven, Seascale and Egremont, is believed to be heading towards the central Lakes area.

The registration number of the car police are looking for is ND55 ZFC

People in Whitehaven, Egremont and Seascale areas have been urged to stay indoors until further notice."

Flippin eck

Avoid any 2.0 Citroen Xsaras for a while!

Edited by john_p on Wednesday 2nd June 12:48

[flakeypaul]

st that's awful

[nelly1]

He probably had a 'Falling Down' moment when they told him he couldn't use his hosepipe...

[adam85]

Citroen Picasso - always driven by lunatics !

[john_p]

Named as Derrick Bird
~a million hacks search Facebook~

[Oily Nails]

They've just given out the suspects name and registartion no

[GTO Scott]

fking hell!

I'm off to Whinfell Forest at the end of the month, hope they've caught him by then!

[killsta]

john_p said:

Named as Derrick Bird
~a million hacks search Facebook~

I reckon it's this guy, he looks a bit queer.

http://www.facebook.com/derrick.bird1?ref=search&a...

[Puggit]

john_p said:

Named as Derrick Bird
~a million hacks search Facebook~

And I found this:



Not very comforting (although it appears this one is in Seattle)

[Great Pretender]

john_p said:

Named as Derrick Bird
~a million hacks search Facebook~

My aunt was his GP

Just spoken to her; I'm glad she's in one piece.

[hondafanatic]

Nothing to see here.

Edited by hondafanatic on Wednesday 2nd June 13:13

[thinfourth2]

They should ban handguns to stop this kind of tragedy from happening again

[Eric Mc]

11 fatalities reported.

Another Michael Ryan incident.

[killsta]

thinfourth2 said:

They should ban handguns to stop this kind of tragedy from happening again

I see what you did there

[cerbfan]

thinfourth2 said:

They should ban handguns to stop this kind of tragedy from happening again

I doubt it would make much difference apparently he is using a shotgun.

Absolutely tragic though.

[SmoothRB]

thinfourth2 said:

They should ban handguns to stop this kind of tragedy from happening again

Here we go...another excuse to remove some of our pathetic remaining freedoms.

[killsta]

cerbfan said:

thinfourth2 said:

They should ban handguns to stop this kind of tragedy from happening again

I doubt it would make much difference apparently he is using a shotgun.

Absolutely tragic though.

Wooshh, over your head

[cerbfan]

killsta said:

cerbfan said:

thinfourth2 said:

They should ban handguns to stop this kind of tragedy from happening again

I doubt it would make much difference apparently he is using a shotgun.

Absolutely tragic though.

Wooshh, over your head

Apparently, go on then enlighten me.