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|type=Mass shooting, murder-suicide
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|locations=Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK
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|start=10:13, 2 June 2010
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|end=12:15, 2 June 2010
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|fatalities=13
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|injuries=11
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|perpetrators = Derrick Bird
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|description=The most deadly gun attack carried out in the UK since the 1996 [[Dunblane school massacre]], attributed to "[[lone nut]]" [[Derrick Bird]]
 
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The '''2010 Cumbria shootings''' were the most deadly gun attack carried out in the UK since the 1996 [[Dunblane school massacre]]. It occurred in a number of villages in the district of Copeland, a rural area of West Cumbria in the North west of [[England]].
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==Official narrative==
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The perpetrator, [[Derrick Bird]], killed 12 and injured another 11 people before committing suicide. He was a "[[Lone nut]]" with no [[deep political]] connections.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article7142413.ece Cumbria gunman Derrick Bird kills at least 12 in rampage] Timesonline 2 June 2010</ref>
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 17 March 2023

Event.png 2010 Cumbria shootings  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Date10:13, 2 June 2010 - 12:15, 2 June 2010
LocationCopeland,  Cumbria,  England,  UK
PerpetratorsDerrick Bird
Type• Columbine Never Sleeps.png Mass shooting
•  murder-suicide
Deaths13
Injured (non-fatal)11
DescriptionThe most deadly gun attack carried out in the UK since the 1996 Dunblane school massacre, attributed to "lone nut" Derrick Bird

The 2010 Cumbria shootings were the most deadly gun attack carried out in the UK since the 1996 Dunblane school massacre. It occurred in a number of villages in the district of Copeland, a rural area of West Cumbria in the North west of England.

Official narrative

The perpetrator, Derrick Bird, killed 12 and injured another 11 people before committing suicide. He was a "Lone nut" with no deep political connections.[1]


 

Related Document

TitleTypePublication dateAuthor(s)Description
Document:Why damaged covert operator Derek Bird finally went on the rampage in Cumbriaarticle6 September 2010Trowbridge Ford
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