Plymouth shooting

Plymouth shooting
CCTV of Davison on Royal Navy Ave, Keyham
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LocationKeyham, Plymouth, Devon, England
Coordinates50°23′27″N 4°10′15″W / 50.39083°N 4.17083°W / 50.39083; -4.17083
Date12 August 2021
c. 18:08 – 18:23 (BST)
Attack type
Mass murder, spree shooting, murder–suicide, mass shooting, matricide, child murder
WeaponsWeatherby pump-action shotgun[1]
Deaths6 (including the perpetrator)
Injured2
VictimsResidents of Keyham
PerpetratorJake Davison

On 12 August 2021, a mass shooting occurred in Keyham, Plymouth, England. The gunman, 22-year-old Jake Davison from Plymouth, shot and killed five people, including his mother and a 3-year-old girl. Davison also injured two others before fatally shooting himself. The inquest jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing of all of the victims.

The Home Office announced that it would issue updated guidelines for firearms licence applications.

  1. ^ "Plymouth shooting: Gunman 'did not hesitate' before killing himself". BBC News. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.