Man kills 5, himself in UK’s first mass shooting in decade

By KELVIN CHAN
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — A young man who killed five people, including his mother, and then took his own life in Britain’s first mass shooting in over a decade had complained online about difficulties meeting women and being “beaten down” by life. Police said Friday the motive for the shootings in Plymouth, England was unclear but there were no immediate signs that the crime was an act of terrorism. They identified the gunman as 22-year-old Jake Davison and said he had a gun license, but revealed few other details. Witnesses reported that the shooter used a pump-action shotgun in his rampage on Thursday night, police said. Gun crimes are rare in Britain, which has strict firearm control rules.