Plymouth shooting - latest: Anger as gun returned to Jake Davison and ‘incels could be classed as terrorists’
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Your support makes all the difference.Labour has said police have questions to answer over how a gunman obtained a firearms licence and went on a rampage as more tributes poured in for the victims of the killing spree.
Gunman Jake Davison killed five people – including his mother and a three-year-old girl – and injured two others in the city’s Keyham area on Thursday evening before turning his gun on himself.
The 22-year-old had his gun returned weeks before Thursday’s deadly shooting spree after it was taken away last December following an assault allegation, according to the police watchdog.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said it will investigate Devon and Cornwall Police’s decision-making in relation to Davison’s possession of the weapon and certificate.
On Saturday, Priti Patel visited Plymouth to pay tribute to the victims . The city council chief also said residents remained “in a state of shock” after experiencing the UK’s first mass shooting in more than a decade.
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Crowdfunding campaign raises £15k in one day for victims’ families and community
An online fundraiser set up to support the families and communities affected by the shooting has raised almost £15,000 in less than 24 hours.
PlymouthLive and local charity Jeremiah’s Journey, which supports children, young people and families who have suffered a bereavement, launched the GoFundMe campaign a day after the attack.
All money raised will go towards providing advice, group sessions and bereavement support.
Books of condolences opened at four locations
Books of condolences have been opened at four locations across Plymouth for those wishing to pay their respects to victims of the shooting.
Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard said they would be available at Ford Primary School, St Mark’s Church, St Thomas’ Church and the Council House.
Watch: Flowers line streets as tributes laid for victims
Video footage shows flowers and various tributes laid for the victims of the mass shooting in Keyham.
Watch in full here:
Plymouth shooting: Flowers line streets as tributes laid for victims
Tributes have been laid for the victims of a mass shooting in Plymouth that took place on the evening of Thursday (12 August), when 22-year-old Jake Davison killed five people, including his own mother, before turning the gun on himself.In the above video, you can see the flowers and various tributes that have been left for the victims and all those affected by the shooting in Keyham.The leader of Plymouth City Council, Nick Kelly, told BBC Breakfast the city’s healing process had begun yesterday, but that people are “still in a state of shock”.
Mother and son injured in shooting expected to make full recovery
A mother and son who were shot and injured during Thursday’s shooting are expected to make a full recovery.
Their relative Jordan, who asked for his last name to be kept anonymous, said his mother Michelle was still in hospital and needed to have an arm operation but his brother Ben had already been discharged from Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital.
He requested privacy for his family and urged people not to speculate.
Police urges anyone with information to get in touch
Devon and Cornwall Police has urged anyone with information who has not yet come forward to help with the investigation into the shootings to get in touch.
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