SUMMARY OF FATAL GUN INCIDENTS April 2023 – March 2024
by GCN on 14-09-2024
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. FOI requests for more information are routinely refused. NR – weapon used not reported.
We would be grateful for any authenticated reports that would allow us to update our own records and provide a more complete picture. The details below were believed to be correct as of April 29 2024.
RECORDED GUN DEATHS IN 2023 – 2024(39)
HOMICIDES(24)– 4 Shotgun, 3 Handgun, 1 probable BB, 16 Not reported – most are likely to be handguns
| Date | Victim (Age) | Location | Weapon | Outcome |
| Apr 4 | Tyrese Miller (22) | Mitcham, S London | Shotgun | 4 |
| Apr 9 | Abdullah Hassan (35) | Gleadless Valley, S Yorkshire | NR | 5 |
| Apr 14 | Tyler McDermott (17) | Tottenham, N London | Ball bearing | 4 |
| May 8 | Hayley Burke (36) | Dartford, Kent | Revolver1 | 6, 7, 13 |
| Jun 11 | Sam Petrou (35) | Eastchurch, Kent | Pistol | 3, 15 |
| Jul 3 | Andre Salmon (18) | Tottenham, N London | Shotgun | 1 |
| Jul 4 | Armaan Kadeer (18) | Nechells, W Midlands | NR | 5 |
| Jul 14 | Rose Jobson (69) | Thornton Curtis, Lincs | Shotgun | 6, 13 |
| Jul 30 | Talip Guzel (33) | Tottenham, N London | NR | 3 |
| Aug 10 | Ben Daly (30) | Leamington Spa, Warks | NR | 3 |
| Sep 23 | Carrie Slater (37) | Long Clawson, Leics | Pistol | 1 |
| Oct 5 | Rico Andrews (21) | Battersea, S London | NR | 3 |
| Nov 4 | Diego Henry (16) | Ladywood, W Midlands | NR | 5 |
| Nov 7 | Timothy Macdonald (46) | Plungar, Leics | NR | 5, 13, 15 |
| Dec 5 | Leanne Gordon (42) | Hackney, E London | NR | 3 |
| Dec 12 | Kevin Pokuta (19) | Sheffield, S Yorkshire | NR | 3 |
| Dec 24 | Rachel Harrison (54) | Saddington, Leics | NR | 6 |
| Dec 30 | Deavon Harrison (46) | Wolverhampton, W Midlands | NR | 3 |
| Dec 31 | Mark Webley (38) | Granton, Edinburgh | NR | 3 |
| Jan 29 | Peter Hale (50) | Old Swan, Merseyside | NR | 3 |
| Jan 29 | Charles Kinston (23) | Bretby, Derbyshire | NR | 5 |
| Feb 8 | Lenny Scott (33) | Skelmersdale, Lancs | NR | 5 |
| Feb 17 | Brian Low (65) | Aberfeldy, Perthshire | Shotgun | |
| Mar 10 | Shaquille Graham (30) | Catford, S London | NR | 3 |
SELF-INFLICTED(12) – 8 Shotgun, 2 Handgun, 2 Not reported
| Apr 19 | Jon Errington Paxton (38) | Portsmouth, Hampshire | Shotgun | 7, 12 |
| May 11 | Jacob Cloke (29) | Dartford, Kent | Revolver1 | 6, 7, 13 |
| Jun 2 | Colin Alexander (73) | Long Stratton, Suffolk | Shotgun | 9 |
| Jun 12 | Stuart Threipland (76) | Wilton, Wiltshire | Shotgun | 7 |
| Jun 25 | Richard Haddock (66) | Paignton, Devon | Shotgun | 7 |
| Jul 14 | Robert Jobson (84) | Thornton Curtis, Lincs | Shotgun | 6, 13 |
| Jul 31 | Georgina Rose (-) | Great Massingham, Norfolk | Shotgun | 11 |
| Sep 11 | Lesley Page (65) | Emneth, Norfolk | Shotgun | 11 |
| Oct 22 | David Courtney (64) | Plumstead, S London | Pistol | 7 |
| Nov 27 | Andre Hall (41) | Wallingford, Oxfordshire | NR | 7 |
| Dec 15 | Richard Harrison (54) | Saddington, Leics | NR | 6 |
| Feb 25 | Thomas Kingston (45) | Cirencester, Gloucestershire | Shotgun | 7 |
OTHER (1) – Insufficient detail available
| Nov 4 | Jaydon Beckford (17) | Ladywood, W Midlands | NR | 7 |
POLICE(2)
| Nov 23 | Giedrius Vasijevas (40) | Dagenham, E London | 13 | |
| Jan 30 | Bryce Hodgson (30) | Southwark, S London | 13 |
Key
Bold italic font– Female Victim
1. One or more person convicted of murder
(2. One or more person convicted of manslaughter)
3. One or more person charged with murder
4. Ongoing murder trial
5. One or more suspect arrested
6. Probable Murder-Suicide – not all details known in every case
7. Inquest awaited or adjourned
(8. Inquest verdict – Accident)
9. Inquest verdict – Suicide
(10. Inquest verdict – Unlawful killing)
11. Inquest verdict – Narrative conclusion
12. Armed Forces
13. Referred to IOPC
(14. Referred to Crown Prosecution Service)
15. Suspect died