Gunman goes on rampage in England

[joeSoap]

A gunman has gone buck ape in the Lake District by all accounts.

[osarusan]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/10214661.stm

A number of people have been killed and others injured after a gunman opened fire in several areas of west Cumbria.

[the 12 th man]

Detailed report here,

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...nt-moment.html

[Mr A]

Jeez, you have to wonder how many more he would have killed if he had not crashed the car when he did.

[joeSoap]

The really sad thing is that nobody will ever know the reasons why he did it.

[the 12 th man]

The really sad thing is that nobody will ever know the reasons why he did it.

Reading between the lines it looks like a combination of a family row ( he shot the family solicitor & his own brother),and a build up in tension in his job as there was a shouting match at his rank over guys skipping the que and the likes.

[pineapple stu]

On Sky News during the day that he was being investigated by the Revenue over £60k in his account as well.

It's at times like this you hope there's a hell. Hard to read that article through. Happened to friends of my mum's a few years back (shot dead by a grumpy neighbour who nearly shot the grandchildren as well before being stopped - I think that was triggered (if I may) by a row over trimming the wrong side of the hedge). Just nasty stuff.

[yapster]

A number of factors involved I guess also the pressure of society today with the uncertainty of the economy is taking a toll on people.

[gilberto_eire]

A number of factors involved I guess also the pressure of society today with the uncertainty of the economy is taking a toll on people.

Absolutely no excuse, we all have problems but none should ever turn a man like that. He could have done the ''honourable'' option if things were too much to handle and kill himself, no need to take 12(or was it 13 with him?) other people down with him. Maybe he was just evil?!