Plymouth shooting
On 12 August 2021, a mass shooting occurred in Keyham, Plymouth, England. The gunman, 22-year-old Jake Davison from Plymouth, shot and killed five people (including his mother) and injured two others before fatally shooting himself. Devon and Cornwall Police have not identified a motive.
| Plymouth shooting | |
|---|---|
Davison wandering the streets of Keyham | |
| Location | Keyham, Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Coordinates | 50°23′27″N 4°10′15″W |
| Date | 12 August 2021 c. 18:08 – 18:23 (BST) |
Attack type | Mass murder, mass shooting, murder–suicide |
| Weapons | Weatherby pump-action shotgun |
| Deaths | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 2 |
| Victims | Residents of Keyham |
| Perpetrator | Jake Davison |
The Home Office announced that it would issue updated guidelines for firearms licence applications. In February 2023, the inquest jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing of all of the victims.
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