Summary

  • Six people, including the gunman, have died in a shooting in Plymouth

  • The gunman's first victim was his mother, Maxine Davison

  • Devon and Cornwall Police said the victims are two men, two women and a three-year-old girl

  • The Home Secretary said questions would “inevitably” be asked about the killing

  • Davison was an apprentice at defence and security firm Babcock

  • Flowers are laid in tribute to the victims of the shooting

  • At a press conference, police also said there are at least 13 crime scenes, and that the gunman knew people at one of the addresses

  • The gunman wrote online about mass shootings three weeks ago

  • The shooting was described by police as a suspected "domestic" incident that spilled out on to the street

  • Eyewitnesses told police that the suspect, Jake Davison, turned the gun on himself after shooting numerous people

  • Eyewitnesses also said that the weapon involved was a "pump-action shotgun", police revealed

  • The shooting is not terror-related, police confirmed

  • The death toll means it is the worst mass shooting in the UK for more than a decade

Live Reporting

Miles Davis, Adam Durbin and Holly Clemens

  1. 'It's clear tragedy has hit Keyham' - Labour leader

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  2. PM thanks emergency services for their response

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tweeted about the shooting in Plymouth.

    Mr Johnson said his thoughts were with the friends and family of those who lost their lives in the "tragic incident".

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  3. City wakes up to 'unspeakably awful' news

    An MP has said the city of Plymouth is waking up to "unspeakably awful" news.

    MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Luke Pollard, who tweeted about the incident throughout Thursday night, said community centres, churches and schools would be opening across the Keyham area to "give people a space to be able to share their experience".

    He said: "We are bracing ourselves for more grim news today when potentially the names of the victims and more details come out from the police."

    Plymouth MP: Community 'trying to make sense' of shooting

  4. Investigations continue at scene of shooting

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    Devon and Cornwall Police said investigations into the shooting are continuing.

    Officers remained on scene in Keyham throughout the night and marked patrol cars were stationed at cordons on roads close to the scene of the incident.

    Crime officers in white suits could be seen using cameras in the street.

    Wolseley Road remained closed in both directions between Saltash Road and Segrave Road on Monday.

    Surrounding roads including Henderson Place and Royal Navy Avenue were also closed.

    Police asked drivers to avoid the area.

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