AT LEAST 12 DEAD IN BRITISH SHOOTING RAMPAGE

03.06.2010 [11:58]
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Baku, June 3 (AZERTAC). British police say a taxi driver has killed at least 12 people and wounded 25 others in a shooting spree north of Manchester.

Authorities say the rampage in Cumbria county - Britain`s deadliest mass shooting in more than a decade -- occurred Wednesday near the town of Whitehaven. Local health authorities say three of the wounded are in critical condition.

Police found the body of the suspected shooter, a 52-year-old man identified as Derrick Bird, in a wooded area near the village of Boot. A gun was found alongside his body.

Witnesses say Bird was seen shooting from his vehicle while driving around the area more than 500 kilometers northwest of London.

Authorities say his victims include a woman on a bicycle, a farmer in his field and at least two fellow taxi drivers.

AT LEAST 12 DEAD IN BRITISH SHOOTING RAMPAGE

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