[Updated at 12:34 p.m.] Twelve people were killed Wednesday in a shooting spree in England's Cumbria region, police said.
[Updated at 9:14 a.m.] Police have found the body of a man believed to be Derrick Bird, the suspect in a number of shootings, some fatal, across the West Cumbria region of England, authorities said Wednesday.
Bird, 52, was believed to have fired shots in three towns near the coast of the Irish Sea on Wednesday, Cumbria police said.
Authorities said they had located a body believed to be Bird in a wooded area near Boot.
"Police have seized a gun from the scene and are now working to formally confirm the identity of the deceased and the number of people injured or dead," Cumbria police said.
[Posted at 8:07 a.m.] Police in England were searching Wednesday for a man in connection with "a number" of fatal shootings across Cumbria, near the border with Scotland.
Derrick Bird, 52, was believed to have fired shots in three towns near the coast of the Irish Sea on Wednesday, Cumbria police said.
Members of the public were advised to stay indoors until further notice.
Stuart Hyde, deputy chief constable in Cumbria, said "there have been a number of fatalities and several people injured."
"Our focus is on catching this guy ... Our thoughts are with the families of those who have lost loved ones and to those who are injured," he said.
Peter Leder, who says he is a friend of Bird's, told CNN he spoke to Bird last night and Bird told him, "You won't see me again."
Bird was initially driving a dark gray or silver Citroen Picasso, but police later said he had abandoned his car in the area of Boot, England, and was traveling on foot.
The area is in the Lake District, which is popular with walkers, hikers, and tourists.
The first shots were fired at 10:35 a.m. (5:35 a.m. ET) in Whitehaven, and further shots were fired in the areas of Seascale and Egremont, police said. A number of people were killed and wounded, they said.
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I remembered the Brazilian guy shot by British police some years ago. http://www.englishtips-self-taught.blogspot.com
Thank goodness the Brits have gun control so this sort of thing can't happen.
Normal British police are not armed but the do have special armed response teams.
How is this possible? Guns have been banned in the UK for years and it was specifically to keep things like this from happening. Hopefully this will prod Parlaiment into putting a clause in the ban to make it extra-illegal for criminals and crazies to own firearms.
Double-plus, extra illegal.
HAHAHAHAHH!! Nice.
Yes, it is quite possible I forgot the surname of Brazilian who lived in U.K and he was killed in the subway of London around 4 years ago, he's first name Jean, BRitish police made a mistake and they thought he was a terrorist and killed him. http://www.englishtips-self-taught.blogspot.com
maybe they should ban bullets also..
The UK should return to its basis on the rights of free men to defend themselves, and allow its citizens to keep and bear arms. Before it collapses completely
There's also a ban throughout the UK on knives. The last time I was there I saw amnesty boxes giving offenders one last chance to drop their "illegal" hunting knives/swords/etc before the queen's flying monkey squadrons were dispatched to apprehend lawbreakers. I'm sure cricket bats will be outlawed next. The point is murder will happen. They can ban whatever they want; all they're doing is stripping innocent people of the chance to protect themselves. It's control under the guise of public protection.
I saw another article saying that he was a self-employed taxi driver, and used his silver Citroen to commit the crimes. In short, the killing spree was spread out over the distance it was because of the use of a vehicle. So will the UK be implementing a ban on cars now too?
i think that gun control should always be imposed at all times to reduce violence..;,
gun control should always be imposed strictly to avoid another Columbine scenario,.-
i think that gun control should always be implemented at all times to reduce gun related violence~.;