6 were already dead.". [23][25] After firing at and injuring a pedestrian on Fairview Road, Ryan headed back towards the common. 13:50, 8 May 2012; Updated 19:21, 22 Apr 2015; [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? People were sheltering in doorways and I pulled up and asked what was going on. 3. "As soon as there's been a shooting, some journalist will call. Mr Gibbs tried to protect his wife, who was a wheelchair user. 2023 Getty Images. They keep meaning to frame it and put it up on the wall. He became a skilled shooter and member of two gun clubs. 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. Saturday will mark the 30th anniversary of Ryan's nihilistic killing spree, in which he fatally shot 16 people and wounded 15 more, in one afternoon. 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Scenes in Hungerford, Berkshire, following a gun siege in the town the day before, the event became known as the Hungerford . News crews at John O'Gaunt School in Hungerford, Berkshire, where Michael Robert Ryan committed suicide following the Hungerford Massacre. "[32] He later shouted, "It's funny. But what he did not realise was he was personally affected by the shootings. Dr Yardley thinks he planned them well in advance. Dr Yardley and Prof Jackson both believe that Ryan did not "snap" and carry out the killings. Pictured is the John O'Gaunt School. (Photo: Courtesy of Wiki Commons) - These sad events have shocked . He then shot her in the back with a Beretta pistol. As he went along Priory Road, Ryan stopped at the home of Myrtle and Victor Gibbs, whose door was, as usual, locked. True Crime Stories Volume 6: 12 Shocking True Crime Murder Cases (True Crime Anthology) eBook : Rosewood, Jack: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store On 19 August 1987, the 27-year-old loner was in licensed possession of two shotguns, three pistols and two semi-automatic rifles. [20][21] Brereton, who was in his patrol car, crashed into a telegraph pole. He arrived back in South View in time to set fire to his home, shoot his dog, chase another dog, and take three guns from his car before killing Mr and Mrs Mason at 12:47. Select from premium Mary Hungerford of the highest quality. Ryan was well-known for driving "like a bat out of hell" - the only time he had been in trouble with the police was for breaking the speed limit. Their car smashed into the back of another car. But she wasn't. It was later revealed that Hamilton had been dismissed as a Scout leader for taking inappropriate photos with children. 20th August 1987. 2. [8] The Norinco was purchased from firearms dealer Mick Ranger. At about 02:00 she looked out of the window and saw the bodies from South View being collected and driven away. This was approved on 30 April 1987. She said: 'Oh no Ivor, not you.'". 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. The dust was flying up from the ground around my feet as the bullets hit. After the murders, the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 was passed following a report commissioned by then-Home Secretary Douglas Hurd. Read more: Amazing archive photos show the changing face of Reading in the 1960s, Read more: Caversham Park Village from the air 50 years ago. 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. Mrs Pascoe stemmed the bleeding and stayed with the girl until an ambulance arrived. "What he did was the ultimate taking back of control. But, although the house was cleaned and modernised and made available for them, they could not bear to return. While Ryan roamed Hungerford, murdering and maiming people he'd known for years, a woman lay dead in Savernake Forest. They usually hang up if a journalist approaches them and refuse to have their photograph taken in connection with the shooting. 13 - Victor Gibbs A re-enactment-documentary of the Murder-Suicide rampage by Michael Ryan, carried out on the 19th August 1987, which left 17 dead (including Ryan) and 15 injured in the town of Hungerford, Berkshire. Some reports were inaccurate, giving the wrong location. Not academically gifted nor particularly driven, Ryan was unremarkable at school. A TED Bundy-obsessed gunman who slaughtered five people including a child branded himself "Terminator" before the rampage, an inquest heard. [15], Ryan left the forest and drove east on the A4, stopping to fill both his car and a petrol can at the Golden Arrow petrol station in Froxfield. The young policeman wondered whether he should see if he could do anything to help. 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. Hungerford massacre Latest Breaking News, Pictures, Videos, and Special Reports from The Economic Times. His real passions were cars and guns. Mrs Jackson noticed he was holding a gun in each hand. 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. Sharp, acrid and smoky.". Local people described him as a "loner" and a "gun fanatic". The issues cannot be solved merely with cashless gaming cards. "It's funny, I've killed all those people but I don't have the guts to blow my own brains out.". Hungerford Massacre. Ryan headed across the playing fields, still shooting. Prof Jackson says violence towards his mother would fit in with Ryan's psychological profile as a narcissist who could not cope with being disobeyed, disagreed with or challenged. A police negotiator managed to engage him in conversation. Police during the investigation in August 1987, Killer Michael Robert Ryan murdered several people while they were driving, The remains of Michael Ryan's house in South View, after he set fire to it. Scenes in Hungerford, Berkshire, following a Gun siege in the town, the event became known as the Hungerford massacre, pictured is John O'Gaunt. [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. 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Julian Knight killed seven people in Melbourne. With her window open and radio on in her Renault 5, she became Ryans 13th murder victim, dying from a single shot. Ryans school friend remembers his mother would buy the boy whatever he wanted, but his father "couldnt be played" and "wore the trousers" in the house. Over the moon at the news of his father's survival, PC Wainwright telephoned his brothers and sister. The TFU was on a training exercise some 38 miles (60km) from Hungerford, and would not have all its members respond until 14:20. Large crowds attended the funerals of Ryan's victims, Trevor Jackson had first heard of the shootings when a colleague asked: "What's happened to your parents?". [37], Fatal shooting of 16 people in Hungerford, England, For the 1876 attack in which two police officers were murdered, see, Khan's forename has also been given as "Abdur", "SHOOTING INCIDENTS AT HUNGERFORD ON 19 AUGUST 1987 REPORT OF MR COLIN SMITH CVO QPM. It was one of the young Ryan's favourite places, where he enjoyed tracking wildlife through the undergrowth and practising survival skills. Hungerford is a pretty canalside town famous for its antiques shops and upmarket boutiques. At the time, the idea crucified me. [29][30], At 13:45 the police helicopter arrived and broadcast warnings to the public. Semi-automatic rifles Ryan used during his rampage. 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. The pathologist who carried out autopsies on the victims of the Hungerford massacre has revealed he suffered PTSD while flying over the town 30 years later. [20] At this time, approximately 12:50, police had linked the incident in Froxfield to the many calls they received in Hungerford and instead focused on South View. The Jacksons had loved their home on South View, with its large garden, and were in the process of buying it. Sent them away.". Police in action during a Gun siege in Hungerford, Berkshire. 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. Mrs Jackson, a bullet lodged in the base of her spine, crawled through the blood and glass on her linoleum and managed to lock Katie and Raffles, a Pekingese and a Tibetan spaniel, into a kitchen cupboard. Every single time.". Marcus Barnard, a local taxi driver, had been a father for just five weeks when he was shot dead. ', "She told me to get my arse straight down there. [2] Fourteen-year-old Lisa Mildenhall, who also lived nearby, heard the noise and went to see what it was; Ryan shot her four times in the legs. [31], Ryan was seen approaching the school where he had formerly been a pupil, although his precise location after approximately 13:50 was unknown. [33] A number of factors hampered the police response:[22]. A single man, unemployed and living with his mother, with no evidence of a romantic or sexual relationship in his life, he perhaps had precious little to be happy about. 2023 Getty Images. George White was driving Ivor Jackson back from work. But Ryan had moved. Two minutes later, they saw Ryan at the War Memorial Recreation Grounds on the edge of the common. She thinks he saw Mrs Godfrey and her children having a picnic and enjoying themselves. "If it had happened today, there would probably be some sort of trail on a computer as perpetrators tend to do a lot of research.". This time, close-up. Ian Playle, the last victim to be fatally shot, had in fact been warned of the danger in South View by police. 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