The chief constable of the Devon and Cornwall force, Shaun Sawyer, outlined the events of Thursday evening in a suburb of Plymouth. Sawyer said a man known as Jake Davison, 22, murdered a woman at an unidentified address in Biddick Drive using a firearm, before leaving the property and shooting dead ‘a very young girl’ and a male relative of the girl. Davison went on to shoot a couple – who are not thought to be in a life-threatening condition – before killing another man and woman. Sawyer said members of the public would ‘inevitably be traumatised’ by the shooting. Officers have asked people who witnessed the incident and are feeling distressed to call 0808 1689 111.

Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub

Plymouth shooting: police confirm ‘very young girl’ among five killed ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2021/aug/13/plymouth-shooting-tributes-victims-gunman-jake-davison-named-latest-updates-news

Plymouth shooting: gunman suspected of killing five is named ► theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/13/plymouth-shooting-gunman-suspected-killing-named-jake-davison

The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg

Website ► https://www.theguardian.com
Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian
Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian
Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian