Taxichauffeur in Engeland schiet 12 mensen dood

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London, England (CNN) -- Police in England were searching Wednesday for a man in connection with "a number" of fatal shootings across Cumbria, near the border with Scotland.

Derrick Bird, 52, was believed to have fired shots in three towns near the coast of the Irish Sea on Wednesday, Cumbria police said.

Members of the public were advised to stay indoors until further notice.

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Stuart Hyde, deputy chief constable in Cumbria, said "there have been a number of fatalities and several people injured."

"Our focus is on catching this guy ... Our thoughts are with the families of those who have lost loved ones and to those who are injured," he said.

Peter Leder, who says he is a friend of Bird's, told CNN he spoke to Bird last night and Bird told him, "You won't see me again."

Bird was initially driving a dark gray or silver Citroen Picasso, but police later said he had abandoned his car in the area of Boot, England, and was traveling on foot.

The area is in the Lake District, which is popular with walkers, hikers, and tourists.

The first shots were fired at 10:35 a.m. (5:35 a.m. ET) in Whitehaven, and further shots were fired in the areas of Seascale and Egremont, police said. A number of people were killed and wounded, they said.

"There are a number of fatalities and police are working to identify the individuals and inform relatives," Cumbria police said. "Ambulance crews are in attendance across the area."

Leder said Bird has been an independent taxi driver in Whitehaven for more than 20 years and described him as "an outgoing, well-known guy, who everyone liked." Bird was divorced several years ago and has two children, both boys, who have moved away from home, he said. Bird is very close to his mother, who is very ill in a local nursing home, Leder said.

He said his friend enjoyed scuba diving, went on several diving trips abroad and practised regularly at the Whitehaven swimming baths.

The Citroen Picasso police said Bird was driving at the time of the shootings was his regular taxi cab, Leder said.

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'Engelse politie maakt jacht op schutter'
Uitgegeven: 2 juni 2010 14:58
Laatst gewijzigd: 2 juni 2010 15:25

AMSTERDAM - In de plaats Cumbria in het noordwesten van Engeland is de politie met man en macht op zoek naar een man die zeker een iemand heeft doodgeschoten. Ook zijn er enkele gewonden gevallen.

De man zou in drie verschillende plaatsen, Whitehaven, Seascale en Egremont het vuur hebben geopend waarbij een dodelijk slachtoffer en enkele gewonden zijn gevallen.

Eerder werd melding gemaakt van meerdere slachtoffers, maar daar heerst nog onduidelijkheid over

De BBC meldt dat de schutter de 52 jaar oude Derrick Bird is en volgens de laatste berichten heeft de Engelse politie zijn stoffelijk overschot aangetroffen in bijzijn van een wapen.

Plaatselijke bewoners worden geadviseerd in hun huis te blijven

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Op woensdag 2 juni 2010 15:27 schreef nuget het volgende:
Waar hebben ze het over een aanslag?

Het is gewoon een idioot die om zich heen aan het schieten is.. niks met aanslag bij..