ARTICLES RELATING TO LAKE DISTRICT SHOOTING

Family mystified by killing spree

2010-06-07 13:30

The family of the man who killed 12 people, including his twin brother, in a shooting rampage in northern England say they have no clue what sparked his rampage.

UK shooter in family feud?

2010-06-06 09:15

British police are looking into the possibility that the taxi driver who shot dead 12 people was involved in a family feud over money.

UK PM visits scene of gun massacre

2010-06-04 09:47

Prime Minister David Cameron is set to visit the scene where 12 people were shot dead in a bloody rampage by a local taxi driver in a popular tourist area of northwestern England.

Motive in UK shooting unknown

2010-06-03 14:34

British detectives are searching for clues to the motive behind a taxi driver's murderous rampage that left 12 people dead and 25 wounded before he killed himself.

Friends shocked by UK killer

2010-06-03 08:28

Friends and neighbours of Derrick Bird, who killed 12 people on a shooting spree in England, have expressed shock that a "normal bloke" could wreak such devastation.

Timeline of UK shooting spree

2010-06-02 22:59

The shooting spree which killed 12 people in the picturesque Lake District area of northwest England started at 09:35 GMT, here is the timeline of the events.

12 killed in UK tourist area

2010-06-02 18:43

British police say a taxi driver have gone on a shooting spree in the Lake District and has killed 12 people and wounded 25 others before turning the gun on himself.

Several dead in UK rampage

2010-06-02 14:21

British police say a number of people have been killed after a man opened fire in several towns across Cumbria, and have advised residents to stay indoors.

 

Family of Brit killer apologise

2010-06-06 17:54

The family of the British taxi driver who went on a killing spree has offered apologies to victims and their families as survivors gathered for memorial services.

UK PM meets massacre survivors

2010-06-05 08:31

British leader David Cameron has visited the scene of a bloody shooting rampage in county Cumbria, saying he had heard "incredible tales of bravery".

UK mass killer aimed for faces

2010-06-03 22:20

Derrick Bird killed his twin brother and the family lawyer, then travelled the roads he had worked as a taxi driver, shooting people - apparently aiming for their faces.

Shooter 'warned of rampage'

2010-06-03 12:15

Reports say a British taxi driver had declared that "there's going to be a rampage" just hours before launching a shooting spree that left 12 people dead and then killing himself.

Horror as Cumbria shooting unfolds

2010-06-02 23:00

Witnesses have told of horror scenes as a taxi driver drove his vehicle on a shooting spree in the UK's Lake District, methodically killing 12 people.

Disgruntled taxi driver kills 12

2010-06-02 19:51

UK police are investigating 30 separate locations after disgruntled taxi driver Derrick Bird killed at least 12 and wounded 25 in a shooting rampage in and around the scenic Lake District.

Lake District killer found dead

2010-06-02 16:33

A gunman has gone on a deadly rampage in a tourist area of England and according to locals it was "like watching something from America".

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