In August 2021, 22-year-old Jake Davison shot his mother at their home in Plymouth, before killing Sophie Martyn, three, her father Lee, Stephen Washington, 59, and Kate Shepherd, 66. He then turned the gun on himself.
The jury watched dashcam footage showing a member of the public calling 999, a recording of which explained they had just seen a man with a gun and that they"heard a gunshot go off".
CCTV footage was also shown of Jake Davison walking along roads in Keyham carrying the shotgun moments before he killed himself.Police bodycam footage also shows an officer calling into a call handler. He said:"Male has shot himself in the head - male has shot himself in the head on Henderson Place."August 2022: Family reflect on Plymouth shootings
The jury also heard from senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Rachel Bentley from Devon and Cornwall Police, who explained how following the attack digital media investigators had downloaded data from a computer tower and mobile phones found in Jake Davison's bedroom. DCI Bentley explained that in the hour before the attack, Davison had been constantly online, including viewing content on Reddit about InCel members ending their lives.
She also explained there was no evidence of planning for the attack or any relevance to say these websites were an inspiration for the attacks.
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