[18] Leaving the house, he headed east on South View towards school playing fields. "It's funny, I've killed all those people but I don't have the guts to blow my own brains out.". Whenever they asked me where it all happened I'd say it was down the A4. . Discussion of gambling, and in particular poker machine usage, continues to narrow in focus. The result was police were often up to 40 minutes behind his movements. And strictly speaking, it was not his responsibility; Froxfield, though just outside Hungerford, was in Wiltshire rather than Berkshire and beyond the jurisdiction of Thames Valley Police. They'll do what we did. "I think he used to do it quite often, but then with him he used to say lots of things. [28], At 13:30, Ryan headed south-west towards Priory Road, shooting at houses as he passed them. Some in Hungerford may wish the town could . After spending a couple of hours exploring antique shops in Hungerford, we found Hungerford Wharf a lovely quiet plac. Sandra Hill, was shot while driving; Jack and Myrtle Gibbs, were shot in their home in Priory Road; and Ian Playle was shot while driving into Hungerford on a shopping trip with his wife and two children. Pathologists determined she was killed by the first three bullets. [23][25] After firing at and injuring a pedestrian on Fairview Road, Ryan headed back towards the common. Jack was killed instantly, and Myrtle died two days later at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Swindon. He took it seriously.". Mr Whiting did not understand. It was one of the worst mass shootings in British history. [31], Ryan was seen approaching the school where he had formerly been a pupil, although his precise location after approximately 13:50 was unknown. Ambulances lined the main street. 1 - Roland Mason The couple have been married for 60 years and celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary in January. "[2] Jim Higgins, a consultant forensic psychiatrist, suspected that Ryan was psychotic, describing how "matricide is the schizophrenic crime. Hungerford is a pretty canalside town famous for its antiques shops and upmarket boutiques. After abducting her at gunpoint, Ryan walked Godfrey 75100 yards (7090m) into the forest. Still shooting, Ryan then walked to the end of the road, went along a footpath and made his way across some playing fields. He is still haunted, he says, by the photograph of his father dead in his car. "It was just routine. [1], Michael Robert Ryan was born on 18 May 1960 at Savernake Hospital in Marlborough, Wiltshire,[2] the only child of Alfred and Dorothy Ryan. "I effectively put myself on duty and thought because of my local knowledge I could show the armed response team the back routes around the town. "My brother and sister-in-law were on the list.". "Breaking in or shooting into a house and killing the inhabitants and then holding the position for a while before moving on, would have appealed to his military ideals and fantasies," says Prof Jackson. She was hit in the legs and the hips. "I just thought: 'They dont want outsiders. She remembers Michael as quiet and polite. As his wife, Mary, says: "So many of our family were shot that day. I killed all those people, but I haven't the guts to blow my own brains out." There was a terrible burning pain. Inside, PC Roger Brereton, a traffic officer who had volunteered to investigate, was slumped against the steering wheel, clearly dead. He looked at her. As smoke filled the air from Ryans burning house, more people were hiding inside their homes. Prof Jackson's colleague at Birmingham City University, Dr Elizabeth Yardley, has a different theory. He died instantly from chest wounds. "As soon as there's been a shooting, some journalist will call. [25] On South View, Ryan's mother Dorothy returned in her car to see him armed; she shouted for him to stop before he shot her four times with his Beretta, twice at point-blank range. Both Bright and Haslett escaped without major injury. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited the village on Thursday, August 20, 1987, the day after the shooting, to pay her condolences. [9] He later applied to have the certificate amended to cover a third pistol, as he intended to sell one of the two he had acquired since the granting of the certificate (a Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver) and to buy two more. Find out how you can get the latest news from BerkshireLive delivered straight to your inbox. With Tom Roberts, Sarah Britton, Alison Chapman, Liz Chapman. Instead, Sgt Ryan said: "I dont know how to tell you this. A Thames Valley Police report to the Home Office found that - given the limitations imposed by the remote location and the difficulties in radio and telephone communication - the force's response "went well". Limit search to Hungerford. HUNGERFORD, England . Ms Haslett reversed rapidly and she and her partner escaped with only minor injuries. 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. We were good friends," he says. I mean, there's no legitimate reason anyone would need to have a Kalashnikov - but it was legal. "And I kept thinking, if it was true that I'd signed my dad's death warrant, it meant I'd also signed all those other people's too. "The tourist buses would just park where they usually did and then people used to come up here on foot," Trevor Jackson says. I later realised that was because the bullets were still in her. It was about 10 minutes since Mrs Jackson had asked her husband to return home and the two men had no idea of the danger into which they were heading. No firm motive for the killings has ever been established. He claimed he had been taken under the wing of a retired colonel who was going to buy him a house and a Ferrari. It's not known whether Ryan spent a long time watching Sue Godfrey, a 35-year-old nurse who had stopped with her two young children for a picnic lunch. The primary school where Marjorie Jackson was a caretaker had broken up for the summer holidays. This time, close-up. [23] The officer, PC Jeremy Wood, set up a makeshift command post on the common, approximately 500 yards (500m) from South View. Read about our approach to external linking. Its inhabitants refer to the shooting as "The Tragedy", almost as if it were a natural disaster. The Hungerford Massacre on August 19, 1987, saw 16 people killed in a rampage by gunman Michael Ryan. Mrs Wainwright had the presence of mind to get out of the car and cower behind it. The event became known as the Hungerford massacre. 3. Scenes in Hungerford, Berkshire, following a Gun siege in the town, the event became known as the Hungerford massacre, pictured is John O'Gaunt. I thought he'd come in and kill them.". "If he had the choice - to die from a horrible disease like that, or be shot, I know he'd choose the bullet. . But Ryan had moved. With blood running down his face, he could only watch through half-closed eyes as Dorothy Ryan, Michaels mother, arrived home from the Wednesday market. [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. [31] One Hungerford resident heard the warning before heading to Priory Road to check on his grandchildren; he took them indoors to safety before being non-fatally shot in both the shoulder and the eye. He expressed sorrow over shooting his mother and his dog, and then said: "Hungerford must be a bit of a mess. The couple and their two grown-up sons now live in a two-bedroom council house a few streets away. Select from premium Hungerford Massacre of the highest quality. [8] The Norinco was purchased from firearms dealer Mick Ranger. He shot himself dead at 6.52pm in John O'Gaunt Community Technology College. (Photo: Courtesy of Wiki Commons) - These sad events have shocked . Scenes in Hungerford, Berkshire, following a gun siege in the town the day before, the event became known as the . front and inside pages of the newspapers 20/August/1987 copy pic David Sandison. [25] At 13:18 PC Wood was joined by two armed police officers at the command post on the common. The beauty spot near Marlborough is a popular place with dog walkers, picnickers and ramblers. At 13:12, this officer radioed to request support from Thames Valley Police's Tactical Firearms Unit (TFU) having seen the firearms Ryan was using. Sent them away.". Ian Playle, the last victim to be fatally shot, had in fact been warned of the danger in South View by police. Linda Chapman and her teenage daughter Alison - Mr Whiting's sister and niece - were hit. The shootings remain one of the deadliest firearms incidents in British history. "It hasn't got any easier. Hungerford Massacre was broadcast on BBC One at 2100 GMT on Tuesday 7 December. I couldn't walk. Having chased the spaniel away, Ryan returned. He needed numerous operations and still suffers, both physically and mentally. Ryan headed across the playing fields, still shooting. A few doors down, a 14-year-old girl was staring at her legs. 5 - Abdul Khan Another reporter followed their sister home from the hospital. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. [32] He said that he would not exit the building until the police informed him of the welfare of his mother, and stated that "Hungerford must be a bit of a mess". She seemed more concerned about her trousers than her wounds. The Hungerford massacre in 1987 led to semi-automatic assault rifles being banned in Britain Credit: Photo: REX Michael Ryan is forever associated with Hungerford, on which he visited mayhem one . 6 were already dead.". [8] Godfrey's children were found by a woman walking in the woods. Then Ryan had shot and killed Abdul Khan, a hard-of-hearing 84-year-old who was gardening. Hungerford Massacre - 1987: Michael Ryan, the infamous gunman involved in the Hungerford Massacre (Image: Daily Mirror) By. Zac Kurylyk in Featured, Guns, Politics on November 1, 2021. The CZ pistol was being repaired by a dealer at the time, and he had sold the Bernardelli shortly before the shootings. 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