A mass shooting which left six people dead in Plymouth, southwest England, is the darkest hour in the city's history since the end of World War II, a member of parliament for Plymouth, Sutton Luke Pollard told new agencies.
"This is an awful tragedy, probably the darkest day in Plymouth's history since the end of Second World War, in terms of the number of casualties all at the same time, it really is horrendous here," Pollard said.
Keyham, a neighborhood of Plymouth where the shooting spree occurred, is considered a safe part of the city with a tight-knit community and neighbors who care for each other, so the news is horrible, the lawmaker added.
Late on Thursday, a shooter, identified as 22-year-old Jake Davison, shot down five people, then took his own life.
Police said it is the worst mass shooting in the country that is not terror-related since 2010. The motives behind the attack are being investigated. (ANI/Sputnik)
( With inputs from ANI )
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