CCTV footage has captured the harrowing moment a gunman patrolled the streets of Plymouth during an eight-minute killing spree that left five people dead.
A video of Jake Davison wielding a firearm near his home before shooting innocent bystanders, including a toddler, was shown to an inquest jury. Clips from CCTV, bodycam footage, and audio from 999 calls were presented to the jury, painting a dark picture of the events that unfolded.
In the clips shown, Davison can be seen leaving his Devon home while clutching the weapon he used to carry out his rampage. He was spotted walking towards police and paramedics who were treating his final victim, 66-year-old Kate Shepherd, before pointing the shotgun to his chin and ending his own life.
Read more: Boy, 14, murdered Asda shopper who challenged him for messing around inside supermarket
On the bodycam footage, a police officer can be heard shouting at Davison before he fired the shotgun on himself. Afterwards, the officer can be heard speaking through his radio: "A male has just shot himself in the head on Henderson Place".
The inquest heard how Davison first killed his mother Maxine, 51, at their home in Biddick Driver following a row between the two. Afterwards, he shot and killed four others.
A 999 call from Maxine's sister Marlene Hill was also played to the jury after Davison's mum raised concerns. Marlene tells the operator: "Just had a call from my sister, her son has mental health issues.
"He's locked her in the bedroom, grabbed her by the throat, not letting her out." Shortly after the row, two loud bangs were heard by a neighbour.
Police later discovered Maxine dead with two shotgun wounds inflicted from close range. Footage from a neighbour's house caught Davison leaving the property with a shotgun in his hand before carrying out the sickening killing spree.
Investigator David Miller, a case officer major crimes team, who ran through the CCTV footage said: "A maximum of eight minutes elapsed between the first and last shooting."
Read next:
- Student, 20, accused of attacking nurse, paramedic and police officer walks free from court 'because her drink was spiked'
- Trio fatally stabbed man with mental health issues who was out to 'clear his head', murder trial told
- M62 and M60 traffic updates as Manchester gets snow with weather alerts issued
- Restaurant responds after couple's claim they were surrounded by waiters who 'wanted to fight them'
- The beautiful woodland in Greater Manchester perfect for a winter walk
