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‘Catastrophic failings’ at gun licence unit, but no officers or staff lose jobs

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said that one member of Devon and Cornwall police staff received a written warning.

The Independent UK

‘Unsafe culture’ in police firearms unit before Keyham shooting – inquest jury

Jake Davison shot dead four adults and a child in an eight-minute rampage in Keyham, Plymouth, on August 12 2021.

The Independent UK

Families of gunman Jake Davison's victims say he was given 'licence to kill'

An inquest found the five victims to have been unlawfully killed by Davison

Wales Online

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Families of Plymouth shooting victims hit out at ‘series of failings’ that led to ‘act of pure evil’

‘Warning signs were ignored and a licence to kill was granted’

The Independent UK

Virgin loner Jake Davison was obsessed with guns

Davison likened himself Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character from the Terminator films

The Independent UK

Plymouth shooting: burst of savagery that began with an attack on a mother

Many tears have been shed during inquest into what happened when Jake Davison went on rampage

The Guardian - UK

Beloved victims of Keyham massacre will be greatly missed

Pen portraits of Maxine Davison, Sophie Martyn, her father Lee, Stephen Washington and Kate Shepherd were read at their inquests

The Independent UK

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Should UK’s firearms laws be tightened further?

Questions have been raised again about whether enough is done to stop guns legally ending up in the hands of the wrong people.

The Independent UK

Keyham timeline: eight minutes of violence left five dead

Jake Davison’s rampage came after he left work at the dockyard.

The Independent UK

Victims of Keyham gunman Jake Davison were unlawfully killed, says inquest jury

Jake Davison killed his mother and then shot dead Sophie Martyn, three, her father Lee, Stephen Washington and Kate Shepherd before killing himself

Evening Standard

The mistakes made in giving Jake Davison a shotgun licence

The inquest jury heard of blunders made.

The Independent UK

Plymouth shooting: victims’ families hit out at ‘police failings’ after unlawful killing verdict

Relatives at inquest say Jake Davison should not have been granted gun licence with known history of violence

The Guardian - UK

‘Act of pure evil’ changed our lives forever, say Keyham families

They said Jake Davison was ‘facilitated and enabled by a series of failings and incompetence’ from those ‘supposed to keep us safe’.

The Independent UK

Moment Plymouth gunman beats boy - before police give him gun back to go on massacre

CCTV captured Jake Davison attacking an innocent 16-year-old boy less than a year before he mercilessly shot five people dead in Plymouth

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The Independent UK

‘Licence to kill’: Victims’ families hit out at police failings that led to ‘pure evil’ Plymouth incel gunman killing five people

Police were already aware Jake Davison had a history of violence and knew that aged 12 he had assaulted two teachers

The Independent UK

Jury retires in Keyham shootings inquests

Jake Davison killed his mother and four others, including a three-year-old girl, with a shotgun in Plymouth in August 2021 before shooting himself.

The Independent UK

Senior officer apologises over decision to grant gun licence to Keyham shooter

Jake Davison killed five people in Keyham, Plymouth, in August 2021.

The Guardian - UK

Plymouth shooting: police force says sorry for issuing licence to gunman

Jake Davison should never have been allowed to have shotgun, Devon and Cornwall police tell inquest

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The Independent UK

Families of Keyham victims call for shotgun legislation changes, inquest hears

They want to see the law updated to end the distinction between the licensing of shotguns and rifles.

Daily Mirror

Keyham gun spree: Neighbours' horror at smirking gunman during 12-minute killing spree

Neighbours of Jake Davison heard gunshots and went into the street to see what was happening, and were confronted by the gunman on the evening of August 12 2021

The Independent UK

Neighbours tell inquest of horror at confronting killer during Keyham gun spree

Jake Davison shot dead five people and then himself in an armed rampage in a Plymouth suburb in August 2021.

The Independent UK

Unarmed police officer speaks of confronting gunman Jake Davison

Pc Zach Printer sprinted towards the 22-year-old telling him to ‘stand still’ hoping that he could talk him down.

The Guardian - UK

Unarmed PC tells inquest how he ran at Plymouth shooter

Zachary Printer, who tried to distract Jake Davison, said he had no choice as he ‘had to protect the public’

The Independent UK

Killer gunman Jake Davison should not have had shotgun licence, inquest told

Davison killed five people in a shooting spree in Keyham, Plymouth, in August 2021.

The Independent UK

Ex-detective tells inquest of ‘surprise’ Jake Davison had firearms certificate

David Huggett, a retired detective inspector, was working with the 22-year-old on a deferred prosecution scheme after he had assaulted two teenagers.

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