Shooting in Plymouth, kills 5 people and then commits suicide

A man in Plymouth shot and killed five people, including a 10-year-old boy, and then took his own life. The British police stress that “this is not terrorism” and that we are following the trail of family violence. Four victims, two women and two men, were killed instantly, while the fifth victim, a woman, died in hospital. Johnny Mercer, the Tories MP for the area, tweeted about “the serious and tragic incident in Plymouth: please obey the instructions of the police,” he told the citizenry, “and do not post any unconfirmed rumors on social media. This is not terrorism. – he reiterated – and there is no suspect on the run, stay calm “.