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Updated On: 03 June, 2010 08:33 AM IST | | Agencies
Taxi driver goes on a shooting spree in sleepy towns of northern Britain, killing a dozen and injuring another 25 before taking his own life
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Taxi driver goes on a shooting spree in sleepy towns of northern Britain, killing a dozen and injuring another 25 before taking his own lifeu00a0u00a0
At least 12 people have been killed and 25 injured after a gunman -- believed to be a local taxi driver -- went on a shooting spree through three small towns in the English county of Cumbria yesterday.
After a large scale search, Cumbria police found the body of the suspected gunman, 52-year-old Derrick Bird, in a wooded area of Boot, a village in the Lake District, a popular tourist area.
At least 12 people have been killed and 25 injured after a gunman -- believed to be a local taxi driver -- went on a shooting spree through three small towns in the English county of Cumbria yesterday.
After a large scale search, Cumbria police found the body of the suspected gunman, 52-year-old Derrick Bird, in a wooded area of Boot, a village in the Lake District, a popular tourist area.
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