A gunman has shot and killed five people, including a little girl, in a rampage in the city of Plymouth in south-west England, in an incident described by Britain’s Home Secretary as shocking. Two females and three males, died from gunshot wounds at the scene of the incident, the Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement. Another female died a short time later in hospital, the police added.
Police, called to a house in the Keyham area of Plymouth just after 6pm on Thursday (Friday AEST), found two females and two males dead at the scene. Police had earlier described the shooting as a “serious firearms incident” and said the situation was contained. The police added that the incident was not related to terrorism. Plymouth Sutton & Devonport MP Luke Pollard said the incident was “unspeakably awful” and that he was “utterly devastated” to learn one of those killed was a child. The area has been cordoned off and police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. People were asked to stay inside and follow police advice as the emergency services responded. “Investigations are continuing into the incident and disruption to the road network in the Keyham area will remain throughout the night,” the police said. The United Kingdom has one of the lowest gun homicide rates in the world, and mass shootings are rare.
