Summary of Fatal Gun Incidents April 2018 - March 2019
by Gun Control Network on 21-10-2019
GCN monitors FATAL GUN INCIDENTS in Great Britain and compiles a list that summarises the available information.
This information is collected from online media reports though it's not possible to provide a complete picture as details are often lacking. For example, the type of weapon is not always revealed and some deaths are not made public immediately — in particular, self-inflicted deaths are often not reported until the conclusion of an inquest many months later and some never appear in the media.
GCN is often frustrated by the reluctance of the authorities and/or the media to provide accurate details, particularly on the weapon involved, its provenance and legal status. F0I requests for more information are routinely refused.
We would be grateful for any authenticated updates that would allow us to add to the details below and provide a more complete picture.
RECORDED GUN DEATHS IN 2018-19 — 51 (as at 17 May 2019)
Homicides (33) – 7 handgun, 2 shotgun, 1 air rifle, 23 unknown (most of these are likely to be handguns)
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Date |
Victim (Age) |
Location |
Weapon |
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Apr 2 |
Amaan Shakoor (16) |
Walthamstow, NE London |
|
5 |
|
Apr 2 |
Tanesha Melbourne-Blake (17) |
Tottenham, N London |
|
5 |
|
Apr 15 |
Tyrone Dorsett (20) |
Bordesley, W Midlands |
|
5 |
|
Apr 18 |
Kenny Reilly (29) |
Maryhill, Glasgow |
|
5 |
|
May 1 |
Leon Maxwell (38) |
Queensbury, NW London |
|
5 |
|
May 5 |
John Kinsella (53) |
St Helens, Merseyside |
Revolver |
1 |
|
May 5 |
Rhyhiem Barton (17) |
Southwark, S London |
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May 16 |
Abdul Rahman (24) |
Highgate, W Midlands |
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|
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May 22 |
Taimoor Zaheer (22) |
Handsworth, W Midlands |
Shotgun |
1 |
|
Jun 8 |
Miguel Reynolds (21) |
Netherton, Merseyside |
Handgun |
5 |
|
Jun 13 |
Luke Graham (31) |
Ashton-u-Lyne, G Manchester |
|
3 |
|
July 19 |
Dwaine Haughton (24) |
West Village, W Midlands |
|
3 |
|
July 26 |
Stanley Metcalf (6) |
Sproatley, E Yorkshire |
Air rifle |
4 |
|
Aug 2 |
Christopher Lewis (24) |
Chapeltown, Leeds |
|
3 |
|
Aug 31 |
Anthony Sargeant (33) |
Lee Bank, W Midlands |
|
3 |
|
Sep 3 |
Ismail Tanrikulu (22) |
Tottenham, N London |
|
2 |
|
Sep 6 |
Gary More (32) |
Gartness, N Lanarkshire |
Handgun |
3 |
|
Sep 22 |
Guled Farah (19) |
Walthamstow, NE London |
|
3 |
|
Oct 4 |
Joshua Bains (28) |
Upton, Northampton |
Handgun |
3 |
|
Oct 7 |
Carl Russell (27) |
Belle Vale, Merseyside |
Handgun |
5 |
|
Oct 11 |
Hashim Ali Ahmed (22) |
Hillingdon, W London |
|
1 |
|
Oct 17 |
Leroy Ottey (25) |
Wavertree, Merseyside |
Handgun |
5 |
|
Oct 22 |
Ethan Nedd-Bruce (18) |
Greenwich, SE London |
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|
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Oct 27 |
Patryk Olowniuk (20) |
Bedford, Bedfordshire |
|
3 |
|
Dec 4 |
Esam Ayad (26) |
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire |
|
5 |
|
Dec 7 |
Addison Packeer (27) |
Willenhall, W Midlands |
Handgun |
3 |
|
Dec 18 |
Richard Odunze-Dim (20) |
Edmonton, N London |
|
5 |
|
Jan 15 |
Tom Bell (21) |
Balby, South Yorkshire |
Shotgun |
3 |
|
Jan 17 |
Christy Walshe (40) |
Southend, Essex |
|
3 |
|
Feb 8 |
James Taylor (34) |
Liverpool, Merseyside |
|
5 |
|
Mar 17 |
Andrew Jenkins (54) |
Shepway, Maidstone, Kent |
|
3 |
|
Mar 22 |
Janette Dunbavand (81) |
Northchurch, Herts |
|
6 |
|
Mar 25 |
Ramane Wiggan (25) |
West Norwood, S London |
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Unknown (1) - 1 rifle
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Mar 25 |
Marco Cavola (42) |
Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire |
Rifle |
7 |
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Self-inflicted (14) – 12 shotgun, 1 rifle, 1 unknown
|
Apr 16 |
Matthew Garside (43) |
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs |
Shotgun |
8 |
|
Apr 22 |
David Morrice (19) |
Widnes, Cheshire |
Rifle |
8 |
|
May 8 |
Michael Headland (81) |
Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
Shotgun |
8 |
|
May 9 |
John Gozzard (85) |
Painswick, Gloucestershire |
Shotgun |
8 |
|
Jun 14 |
Christian Mangles (17) |
Blakey Ridge, N Yorkshire |
Shotgun |
8 |
|
July 20 |
George Keppler (81) |
Longham, Norfolk |
Shotgun |
8 |
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Aug 10 |
Nicholas Goddard (62) |
Marlborough, Wiltshire |
Shotgun |
10 |
|
Sep 9 |
Paul Saunders (55) |
Clun, Shropshire |
Shotgun |
8 |
|
Sep 10 |
John Hodgson (48) |
Easington, Cleveland |
Shotgun |
9 |
|
Sep 14 |
Unnamed (30s) |
Clandon Park House, Surrey |
Shotgun |
7 |
|
Nov 15 |
James Bedingfield (45) |
Dronfield, Derbyshire |
Shotgun |
10 |
|
Jan 19 |
Unnamed (63) |
Hardendale Quarry, Cumbria |
Shotgun |
|
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Mar 22 |
John Dunbavand (81) |
Northchurch, Herts |
|
6 |
|
? |
Mark Angliss (50) |
Sholing, Hampshire |
Shotgun |
5* |
**********
Police (3)
|
Apr 9 |
Richard Cottier (41) |
Romford, E London |
Police weapon |
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Jan 4 |
Sean Fitzgerald (31) |
Coventry, W Midlands |
Police weapon |
|
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Mar 15 |
Trevor Smith (52) |
Birmingham, W Midlands |
Police weapon |
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Key
Red font – Female Victim
1. One or more person convicted of murder
2. One person acquitted of murder
3. One or more person charged with murder
4. One person charged with manslaughter
5. One or more suspect arrested
6. Reported to have been a Murder-Suicide – cause of death not confirmed and no other details reported
7. Reported to have been an Accident
8. Inquest verdict – Suicide (* date of death unknown)
9. Inquest – Narrative Verdict
10. Inquest adjourned
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