12 people were killed, and 25 injured in an shooting spree in Northern England on Wednesday. The shooter is believed to be a taxi driver, went through three small towns in the English county of Cumbria. The Cumbria police found the body of the believed gun man, named Derrick Bird. A gun was also found with the body. It is believed that Bird killed himself. Police are investigating 30 crimes scenes related to the shooting, in order to determine a motive. Shots were first fired in the morning on Wednesday in Whitehaven, and continued in the towns of Seascale and Egremont, then police found the body of the shooter. A massive search for the shooter continued until a covered body was found in a wooded area, which is believed to be the shooter. Bird has been going through some tough times recently, like divorce, his children moving out, and the ailing health of his mother. When one of his friends spoke to him the night before. Bird explained that he would not see him again. A police hot line has been set up, for people who are concerned about loved ones to receive information.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/06/02/uk.england.shootings/index.html
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