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A GUNMAN left five dead including a child under ten in a suburban bloodbath last night.
After randomly firing at terrified passers-by, he then turned the gun on himself following the bloodbath just after 6pm yesterday. Eleven victims survived the shooting but some ended up with life-changing injuries. The horror left a lasting mark on the victims' families and friends as well as those who witnessed the rampage.
Jake Davison stormed a home armed with a long-barrelled gun and blasted a woman, believed to be his mum, sister and brother. Police dogs are also on scene searching the area within the cordon, with the emergency response appearing to centre on North Down Crescent near a school and kids’ playground.Reports suggest that those killed 'include suspect's mother, a toddler and random members of the public.'
"This was when the shooter kicked in the door of a house and randomly started shooting... he ran from the house shooting as he ran and proceeded to shoot at a few people in the Linear Park up from the drive."He told PlymouthLive that he turned a corner before bumping into the gunman, and "swerved" when he saw the gun.John HallA GUNMAN shot dead five people before being shot dead in Plymouth last night - as an MP warned of a "grim day for our city".
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