No firm motive for the killings has ever been established. As well as his target practice at legitimate venues, Ryan used a large road sign at the junction of the M4 and the A338. "I said I needed a bit of help at home but I didn't say what had happened. Select from premium Hungerford Massacre of the highest quality. Ryan was armed with an automatic rifle, a pistol and at least one hand grenade when he went on the rampage early on . Julian Knight killed seven people in Melbourne. Mrs Godfrey was killed at about 12:30 BST and Mrs Dean was shot at just five minutes later at the petrol station. Ryan broke into the Gibbs' house on Priory Road. He can barely speak about his friend, George White. Nippy Chippy. "It was just routine. Every single time.". Although many neighbours described Mr Ryan as a pleasant man, there were rumours he was especially strict with his son. Trevor Wainwright, Hungerfords usual bobby on the beat, was on a day off. He is still haunted, he says, by the photograph of his father dead in his car. A groundsheet was found nearby, which could have been laid by Ryan in order to contain DNA evidence. Collect, curate and comment on your files. At about 16:45, police entered the playground. Browse 98 HUNGERFORD MASSACRE stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Access the best of Getty Images and iStock with our simple subscription plan. Ian Playle, the last victim to be fatally shot, had in fact been warned of the danger in South View by police. The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 was passed in the wake of the incident, which bans the ownership of semi-automatic centre-fire rifles and restricts the use of shotguns with a capacity of more than three cartridges. "After what happened, lots of people split up," says Ivor Jackson. Ms Haslett reversed rapidly and she and her partner escaped with only minor injuries. Mr Whiting did not understand. "I think she either refused to [have sex] or resisted," he said. Ryan used a semi-automatic rifle, an M1 Carbine and a Baretta pistol to carry out the shooting in the village. When PC Wainwright heard it was Michael Ryan from South View, he couldn't put a face to the name. There was also a made-up girlfriend - a delusion which went far enough for Mrs Ryan to invite people to the wedding. It is thought he might not have heard the commotion. Seventy-eight bullet holes were found. On 14 July, he applied for another variation, to cover two semi-automatic rifles, which was approved on 30 July. He says he was helped by a discovery made at the post-mortem examination - that his father had developed lung cancer. He shot himself dead at 6.52pm in John O'Gaunt Community Technology College. Everyone remembers the silence. Press intrusion is something the Jacksons continue to feel very strongly about. Back at the police station, PC Wainwright was told his mother had been taken to hospital in Swindon. The afternoon of August 19, 1987, is one that the residents of Hungerford, England . Armed with three guns, he had already murdered six people and seriously injured seven more. By now, the name of the gunman was circulating. People were sheltering in doorways and I pulled up and asked what was going on. [23] Ryan then walked to the junction of South View and Fairview Road, where he shot and killed 84-year-old Abdul Khan[b] who was tending his garden. "I just thought: 'They dont want outsiders. In the ambulance on the way to hospital in Swindon, Ivor Jackson's heart had twice stopped beating. He told his wife to stay indoors with the little girl she was babysitting and headed off to Hungerford town centre, first to a newsagent to buy some maps and then to the police station. "My brother and sister-in-law were on the list.". Prof Craig Jackson believes Ryan had a sexual motive. Her children, who were 85 yards away from where her body was found, were later reunited with their father. Tap into Getty Images global-scale, data-driven insights and network of over 340,000creators to create content exclusively for your brand. I still get dreadful pain in my back. I knew I had to help.". Ryan looked in through the kitchen window and pointed his gun at her. 1987: Gunman kills 14 in Hungerford rampage. Thames Valley Police sent three patrol cars along the A4 to investigate. She had started the day wearing yellow trousers, borrowed from her sister. His wife and children had been in the car but were unhurt. When PC Wainwright, wearing his off-duty clothes of shorts and a Fred Perry polo shirt, was called into his superior's office, he thought he was going to be told to put his uniform on. CHIEF CONSTABLE THAMES VALLEY POLICE TO THE RT HON DOUGLAS HURD CBE, MP. The Hungerford Massacre: Directed by Teresa Hunt. Next to him, in the passenger seat, Ivor Jackson was also shot in his arm, chest and head. En route he shot and killed two of his neighbours, Roland and Sheila Mason. "I thought: 'How the hell can I go and see her if they're all blaming me? 9 - Marcus Barnard The beauty spot near Marlborough is a popular place with dog walkers, picnickers and ramblers. "It hasn't got any easier. "It's difficult to ascertain exactly how much he planned it, but I think it was well in advance and right down to minor details," says Dr Yardley. [32], Hungerford was policed by two sergeants and twelve constables, and on the morning of 19 August 1987 the duty cover for the section consisted of one sergeant, two patrol constables and one station duty officer. He was making his way to a part-time gardening job in the nearby village of Inkpen. At 12:30 BST, 35-year-old Susan Godfrey and her two pre-school children had come to the area from Burghfield Common near Reading for a family picnic. On that dreadful day, the Scottish town of Dunblane was the target of one madman's wrath. "This is just the local fish and chip shop.". "The station was locked, so I let myself in with a key. That was possibly even worse than hearing it the first time.". The phone lines were inundated with people trying to call police - journalists were taking up many of the lines - and the police radio system, which only had three channels, was similarly overloaded. Dr Yardley and Prof Jackson both believe that Ryan did not "snap" and carry out the killings. Semi-automatic rifles Ryan used during his rampage. The dust was flying up from the ground around my feet as the bullets hit. Her training with St John Ambulance had led her to believe she could not have been shot, as bullets typically leave a large exit wound. [23][25] After firing at and injuring a pedestrian on Fairview Road, Ryan headed back towards the common. In the wake of another of Britain's worst ever firearms crimes, school security was improved, and personal gun ownership laws were significantly . He also knew the day would end in the loss of his own life, so in effect he was choosing when to die.". She had been to check on the building, which was just the other side of the street from her South View home, and was returning to her house for lunch when a springer spaniel ran past. One of the female soldiers needed to use the WC, apparently to change a female sanitary product, while two of her male colleagues decided to buy a snack in the shop. "He was a good man. As the brothers were cleaning up, a reporter burst in. The damage to Michael Ryan's house after he set fire to it. I was on the floor. [32] The sergeant said he understood Ryan when he claimed that his mother's death was "a mistake"; Ryan reportedly replied, "How can you understand? The Hungerford massacre was a spree shooting in Hungerford, England, United Kingdom, on 19 August 1987, when 27-year-old Michael Ryan shot dead sixteen people, including an unarmed police officer and his own mother, before shooting himself.The shootings, committed using a handgun and two semi-automatic rifles, occurred at several locations, including a school he had once attended. He adds that an overindulgent mother could also have led to Ryan never taking responsibility for his actions - a personality trait common to many spree killers. [28] Using the Beretta, he shot at a passing car and fatally injured the driver, 22-year-old Sandra Hill. 14 - Myrtle Gibbs Having chased the spaniel away, Ryan returned. He might have had a reason for doing what he did, but it was likely to be bizarre and peculiar to him. Ryan had been targeting people he happened across in streets and gardens. The John O'Gaunt School where shooter Michael Robert Ryan killed himself. Four houses, including Ryan's home at the far right, were later demolished. "It's funny, I've killed all those people but I don't have the guts to blow my own brains out.". If this was his plan, it fell to pieces when his car would not restart. 20th August 1987. 13:50, 8 May 2012; Updated 19:21, 22 Apr 2015; I believe Ryan had probably been fantasising about it on a low level, but the events that day - and his personality type - led to it. I knew I had to be the strong one of the family, I knew Ivor wouldn't cope.". After all, he was in the area and knew Mrs Dean. Michael Ryan was just so, so insignificant. Because the road was blocked by PC Brereton and Mr White's car, he and his partner could not drive their ambulance up, so he went on foot. Moving closer, he noticed the rear window of the police car had been shot out. If it comes up, he leaves the room or goes to sit in the greenhouse. Driving his Toyota into South View, Ryan shot and killed White instantly and caused severe injuries to Ivor Jackson who feigned death and survived his injuries. [33] A number of factors hampered the police response:[22]. . The Hungerford massacre remains, along with the 1996 Dunblane school massacre and the 2010 Cumbria shootings, one of the deadliest mass shootings in the UK. He entered the shop with a long-handled axe and attacked staff working inside. The Hoddle Street massacre was committed by a former soldier who wore combat fatigues. At this point, he discarded the Carbine, it having been useless since jamming in Froxfield. As his wife, Mary, says: "So many of our family were shot that day. Lisa Mildenhall had been in the garden with her sister and two children from another house. [20][22], Still on South View, Ryan next shot at Linda Chapman and her daughter Alison, who had just turned onto the lane in their Volvo. 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