Gun Incidents in Great Britain
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Birmingham Mail
10-06-2012
Two people were found shot dead in Walsall, West Midlands. The victims were partners, and police suspect either a domestic murder-suicide or a double-murder. They arrested the son of one of the victims and his girlfriend but have not issued any murder charges.
Luton Today
10-06-2012
Two armed robberies were carried out in Luton, Bedfordshire. Two men pointed a gun at staff at a corner shop before stealing cash and cigarettes, and the same men apparently then raided a betting shop but were thwarted by their victim setting off the store alarm.
Click Manchester
08-06-2012
Three armed men raided a family's home in Heaton Chapel, Stockport, holding two parents at gunpoint. However, they were scared away after the victims' 11-year-old daughter attacked the gunmen with a curtain pole. The men escaped on foot.
Cornish Guardian
08-06-2012
Police arrested a man after a six-hour siege in Bugle, Cornwall. After a reported altercation between two men, police arrested one and pursued the second, who was believed to have made a death threat with a gun. Officers surrounded a house containing the second suspect and his girlfriend, and eventually arrested him without further violence.
Huffington Post
08-06-2012
A man who stabbed his dog to death and threatened police with the knife was shot with a stun gun by officers in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. He was arrested on suspicion of affray, while no further people were injured.
Echo News
07-06-2012
A teenager was assaulted by a group of three youths with a gun in Westcliff, Essex. The victim was reportedly struck over the head with the gun but did not sustain serious injuries.
Surrey Comet
07-06-2012
A man was allegedly sighted with a gun in Tooting, southwest London. Police arrested the suspect at a barber shop and did not find a firearm, but did recover drugs and arrested the man for possession.
ITV
06-06-2012
Five shotguns and a rifle were stolen from two houses in Dumfries. Police believe the raids could be linked and issued a plea to gun owners to take extra precautions.
St Albans Review
06-06-2012
A man was shot in a neighbourhood in St Albans, Hertfordshire. A resident reportedly heard gunfire and people laughing, then found the victim lying on the floor covered in blood before alerting authorities. He was transported to hospital for treatment.
ITV
05-06-2012
Police recovered homemade explosives and an improvised firearm from a home in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Officers arrested a man and charged him with possession of a firearm, and he could face further charges after police run tests on a substance that was found.
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About this information
This information is provided by the Infer Trust. It is compiled from media reports of incidents in England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland has different gun legislation. We know the information is incomplete, though we believe nearly all of the most serious crimes are included.