List of mass shootings in the United Kingdom

20 September 2025

Birmingham, England

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4

4

Four people were injured during a shooting at a nightclub.

23 July 2025

Maguiresbridge, Northern Ireland

4

0

4

Two children and their parents died after being shot at their home; the father, who is suspected to be the perpetrator, died later in hospital.

18 July 2025

Leyland, England

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4

4

Four people were injured after a shotgun was discharged near a pub.

29 May 2024

Hackney, England

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4

4

A nine-year-old girl and three men were seriously injured in a gang-related drive-by shooting in Dalston.

14 January 2023

Camden, England

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6

6

Euston shooting: Six people, including a seven-year-old girl, were injured in a drive-by shooting near a church in Euston.

24 December 2022

Wallasey, England

1

4

5

Wallasey pub shooting: A gunman fired at a busy pub entrance in Wallasey Village, killing one and injuring four.

18 June 2022

Lambeth, England

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5

5

Five people were injured after a shotgun was discharged in Clapham.

14 August 2021

Camden, England

0

4

4

Four people were shot during a crowded barbecue in Clarence Gardens.

12 August 2021

Plymouth, England

6

2

8

Plymouth shooting: A man fatally shot five people, including his mother, in Keyham before killing himself nearby.

25 July 2021

Manchester, England

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4

4

Four people were injured following a shooting during an engagement party in Longsight.

3 August 2020

Birmingham, England

0

5

5

Five people were injured when shots were fired into a crowd at a street party in Winson Green.

3 June 2020

Brent, England

0

4

4

Four people, including a two-year-old boy, were shot in Harlesden.

29 March 2020

Woodmancote, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed his wife and two daughters with a shotgun before killing himself.

30 June 2019

Birmingham, England

0

4

4

Four people were injured at a barbecue in Winson Green.

12 August 2018

Manchester, England

0

12

12

Twelve people were shot in the Moss Side neighbourhood.

3 June 2017

London, England

3

1

4

2017 London Bridge attack: Three assailants were shot and killed by police officers after they committed a vehicle-ramming attack and mass stabbing on London Bridge and in the vicinity. A bystander was inadvertently shot, but survived.

25 March 2016

Forest Gate, England

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5

5

A drive-by shooting left five people wounded.

10 October 2015

Hockley, England

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4

4

A shooting incident at a Costcutter shop left four men wounded.

4 August 2012

Bootle, England

0

4

4

Four teenagers suffered shotgun wounds in a street.

25 May 2012

Droylsden, England

1

3

4

A man shot and killed one person and wounded three others at Cotton Tree Pub.

1 January 2012

Horden, England

4

1

5

Horden shooting: A man killed three women in a domestic violence incident. He wounded another person before killing himself.

9 July 2010

London, England

0

5

5

Five men were wounded in St. James Garden, Brixton.

13 June 2010

Birmingham, England

0

4

4

A shooting incident at Digbeth's Custard Factory left three men and one woman wounded.

2 June 2010

Cumbria, England

13

11

24

Cumbria shootings: A man killed twelve people, including his brother, at separate locations. The gunman wounded eleven others before killing himself.

11 September 2009

London, England

0

5

5

Six teenagers were hospitalized after five were shot and another stabbed in Tottenham.

1 July 2009

Sheffield, England

1

3

4

A man was killed and three other men wounded in a shooting in Broomhall.

7 March 2009

Antrim, Northern Ireland

2

4

6

Massereene Barracks shooting: Two gunmen opened fire outside Massereene Barracks on four soldiers receiving a pizza delivery, killing two of them and injuring the two other soldiers and two deliverymen. The Real Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility.

1 January 2007

London, England

0

4

4

Four people were shot and wounded during a New Year's Eve party at a club in Islington.

9 December 2006

Ipswich, England

1

3

4

A shooting at a nightclub left one man dead and three other people wounded.

14 November 2006

Luton, England

0

4

4

A gunman shot at a crowd in the street, wounding four people before fleeing.

13 July 2006

Bradford, England

0

5

5

A gunman opened fire in a barbershop, wounding five people.

9 July 2006

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed four of his family members. He surrendered at a local police station.

12 March 2006

Salford, England

2

2

4

Two gunmen opened fire in a pub in a gang-related attack, wounding two other men. The shooters were disarmed and shot dead with their own firearms by patrons.

18 July 2005

Newcastle, Northern Ireland

0

4

4

Four people were wounded in a drive-by shooting.

20 November 2004

Birmingham, England

1

3

4

Several gunmen opened fire as they attempted to enter a nightclub, killing a doorman and wounding three other employees.

9 November 2003

Belfast, Northern Ireland

0

4

4

Four men were injured outside an apartment complex in what was described as a "paramilitary-style punishment attack".

2 January 2003

Birmingham, England

2

3

5

Murder of Charlene Ellis and Letisha Shakespeare: Two teenage girls were shot and killed leaving a party in Aston. Three more were wounded. The drive-by shooting was part of a feud between two Birmingham gangs following the murder of a member of one gang.

9 November 2002

London, England

0

4

4

Four people were shot and wounded during a mass brawl in Haringey, involving knives, bats, and guns. Another man was stabbed to death.

23 June 2002

Leeds, England

0

4

4

A gunman opened fire inside a pub in Cross Gates, wounding three employees and a customer before fleeing.

1 June 2002

Bradford, England

0

4

4

After two men were expelled from a nightclub, one of them fired a shotgun at people leaving the club, wounding four.

27 December 2001

Birmingham, England

0

4

4

After a disturbance outside a nightclub in Aston, shots were fired, wounding four people.

25 November 2001

Liverpool, England

0

5

5

A gunman fired shots inside a pub in Toxteth, wounding five people.

2 September 2001

Oldham, England

0

4

4

After a man was stabbed outside a pub, a gunman injured four people inside the establishment before fleeing.

14 July 2001

Leeds, England

1

5

6

Four people were found shot in a car park outside a hotel in Chapeltown, one of whom died in hospital. This shooting was linked to a nearby shooting that occurred two hours earlier, leaving two men wounded.

6 May 2001

Harrow, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed three family members with a shotgun before killing himself.

22 February 2001

Blackburn, England

1

3

4

Two people fired shots through the door of a house, striking four men inside, one of whom died.

2 February 2001

Camberley, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed his wife and two children before killing himself.

18 August 2000

Belfast, Northern Ireland

0

4

4

Four people were injured by gunfire during a sectarian fight between loyalists.

31 July 2000

London, England

0

8

8

Two gunmen shot and wounded eight people outside a nightclub in Peckham.

4 May 1999

London, England

0

7

7

Two shooters exchanged gunfire at a nightclub in Hackney, wounding seven people.

23 April 1999

Rochdale, England

0

5

5

A man opened fire from his car on officers and pedestrians during a police chase, wounding five people before being arrested along with two accomplices.

10 March 1997

Camberwell, England

1

3

4

One person was killed and three others wounded when a gunman opened fire in a nightclub.

15 November 1996

Barrmill, Scotland

0

4

4

Three men and an 11-year-old boy were wounded by gunfire inside a home.

13 March 1996

Dunblane, Scotland

18

15

33

Dunblane massacre: A man entered Dunblane Primary School and opened fire, killing sixteen pupils and one teacher. The shooter wounded fifteen others before killing himself.

14 July 1994

Aylesbury, England

0

5

5

A gunman wounded four people in a pub with a handgun before being stabbed and arrested.

25 June 1994

Glastonbury, England

0

5

5

A man shot and wounded five people at the Glastonbury Festival before being arrested.

16 July 1993

Bradford, England

0

6

6

Six people were wounded when four gunmen with shotguns fired into a nightclub.

15 May 1993

Forth, Scotland

1

4

5

A man kidnapped a couple, shooting the male dead and forcing the female out of the vehicle before fleeing. As police investigated the murder, the gunman opened fire on them in an ambush, wounding three officers before he was wounded by return fire and arrested.

15 May 1992

Birmingham, England

4

0

4

A man fatally shot his wife and two daughters at their home in Alum Rock before killing himself.

7 March 1992

Aberaeron, Wales

3

1

4

A man killed his ex-wife and her father and wounded her mother before killing himself.

11 October 1991

Nottingham, England

4

0

4

A man wanted for traffic crimes shot and killed his three children and himself with a handgun.

3 August 1991

London, England

2

4

6

Two masked gunmen killed two people and wounded four others at a pub in Walworth.

18 March 1990

Glasgow, Scotland

2

5

7

After striking a person's car with his own vehicle, a man opened fire into a crowd of people attempting to help the crash victims, killing one and wounding five. The shooter killed himself afterwards.

30 April 1989

Monkseaton, England

1

14

15

Monkseaton shootings: A man fired indiscriminately at people outside his home, killing one person and wounding fourteen. He fled the scene and was arrested in nearby Whitley Bay.

11 September 1988

Walsall, England

1

3

4

An intoxicated man fired a shotgun at people near a nightclub, wounding three, before killing himself in front of police.

7 March 1988

London, England

2

2

4

A man opened fire at two homes in Hackney, killing two people and wounding two others before being arrested.

10 January 1988

Derry, Northern Ireland

5

0

5

A man killed four family members with a shotgun before killing himself.

6 January 1988

Higham Ferrers, England

0

4

4

Higham Ferrers School shooting: An expelled student entered his former school and wounded four people with a shotgun before being arrested.

11 November 1987

London, England

3

3

6

Dormers Wells High School shooting: Two Sikhs opened fire at a prayer meeting held at a secondary school in Southall, killing three men and injuring another. They were then subdued and slightly injured by the congregation. In 1989, both were sentenced to life imprisonment.

19 August 1987

Hungerford, England

17

15

32

Hungerford massacre: A man roamed the town and indiscriminately shot at passersby. Sixteen people were killed and fifteen others wounded before the shooter was surrounded by police and killed himself.

15 May 1987

Kingston upon Hull, England

0

10

10

A local student shot and injured nine people with a shotgun at a bar before attempting suicide.

3 March 1987

Manchester, England

1

3

4

Shots fired through the door of an illegal drinking club in the Moss Side neighborhood killed one person and wounded three.

13 February 1987

London, England

3

1

4

A man killed his wife and two teenaged children with a pistol at their home in East Dulwich before non-fatally shooting himself in the head.

19 December 1986

Oakley Green, England

0

4

4

Somebody fired a shotgun into two vehicles, wounding four occupants. A 40-year-old man was charged with attempted murder of one of the wounded.

17 November 1986

London, England

0

5

5

A man fired a shotgun outside a pub, wounding five people.

May 1986

near Ashford, England

0

5

5

Three adults and two children were wounded at a caravan site.

21 April 1986

Redruth, England

6

0

6

A man killed his wife and four children before killing himself.

7 August 1985

Tolleshunt D'Arcy, England

5

0

5

White House Farm murders: A man shot five relatives to death. He fled the scene, but was arrested.

12 July 1985

Great Yarmouth, England

4

0

4

Four people were found shot dead at a house in a domestic-related incident.

March 1985

London, England

0

4

4

Four people were wounded at a pub in Southwark.

30 November 1984

Glenrothes, Scotland

1

5

6

A paper mill worker fired at co-workers, killing a man and wounding five others. He was remanded in custody.

17 April 1984

London, England

1

11

12

Murder of Yvonne Fletcher: A gunman opened fire from the Libyan embassy in Westminster towards a crowd of protesters. A Metropolitan Police officer was killed and eleven demonstrators were wounded.

28 March 1984

near Barnburgh/Rotherham England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed his wife and daughter before driving to his mother's house and killing her. He shot himself to death as police investigated the site.

17 December 1983

London, England

4

1

5

A former police cadet killed two family members and a friend before killing himself. A third family member was wounded.

3 February 1983

near Ludlow, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed his wife, two children, and five dogs, and set their house on fire before killing himself.

28 December 1981

Orpington, England

0

6

6

A gunman opened fire with a shotgun at a community centre following an argument, wounding six people.

30 December 1978

Brampton, England

1

3

4

After a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, a man became upset and opened fire on his sister and her boyfriend at his family's home. He then fired at and wounded three neighbours and took another hostage. During a gun battle with police, a law enforcement marksman killed the shooter.

26 October 1978

West Bromwich and Nuneaton, England

5

3

8

Killings by Barry Williams: A man opened fire on his neighbours, killing three and wounding three. Two others were killed as the gunman went on a shooting spree. The shooter was arrested in Buxton the following day.

20 August 1978

London, England

2

9

11

1978 London bus attack: Members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine shot ten people outside a hotel in Grosvenor Square, killing one. One of the assailants was killed, while another was arrested.

24 September 1976

Penmaenmawr, Wales

5

0

5

Penmaenmawr shooting: A hotel employee shot and killed the owner and three others before setting the hotel on fire and killing himself.

1 September 1975

Leicester, England

3

2

5

A man opened fire from his home, killing three people and wounding two before being arrested.

3 October 1974

Torquay, England

4

0

4

A man shot three people dead at an unemployment office before killing himself.

April 1974

Temple Ewell, England

4

0

4

Four family members were discovered shot dead on 24 April in a triple murder–suicide.

20 March 1974

London, England

0

4

4

Attempted kidnapping of Anne, Princess Royal: A schizophrenic man shot and wounded four people with a pistol as he attempted to kidnap Anne, Princess Royal.

21 December 1973

Torquay, England

4

2

6

A man shot and killed a police officer before heading to a casino, where he shot five people, killing three. The shooter fled the scene, but was arrested in Newton Poppleford.

20 May 1973

London, England

4

0

4

Four family members were killed in a triple murder–suicide at a home in Wimbledon.

21 December 1972

London, England

0

5

5

Five bystanders were wounded as a criminal opened fire during a bank truck robbery in Plaistow.

3 July 1971

London, England

0

4

4

Rifle shots were fired into a pub from a car outside, wounding four people.

24 June 1971

Cragg Vale, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed his wife and two children before killing himself at their home.

5 May 1970

Dunholme, England

0

4

4

A soldier on leave from Germany wounded four people.

15 July 1969

Glasgow, Scotland

2

13

15

A career criminal opened fire at multiple locations, killing one person and wounding thirteen before being killed by police.

March 1969

Tewkesbury, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed four family members before fleeing. He was arrested and institutionalized, but released in 1985. The perpetrator murdered his partner in 1998 before killing himself.

26 April 1968

London, England

0

5

5

After a dispute and assault at a nightclub, somebody fired a shotgun outside. Five people were wounded by pellets, one of whom was detained.

22 December 1967

West Bromwich, England

0

6

6

Six people were shot and wounded during a fight outside a fish and chip shop.

15 May 1967

London, England

4

0

4

A financier killed his wife and two children with a revolver at their home in Wimbledon before killing himself.

18 April 1967

Hardwicke, England

4

0

4

A student killed his parents and 16-year-old sister at their home before killing himself.

8 March 1966

London, England

1

4

5

Five people were shot, one fatally, in a gunfight at a nightclub.

16 November 1965

near Durley, England

4

0

4

A man killed his wife and two children with a shotgun before killing himself.

November 1965

Glasgow, Scotland

0

4

4

Four people were wounded. A young man was sought.

10 February 1965

Oxenholme, England

1

3

4

A man shot three police officers at Oxenholme railway station, killing one. He non-fatally shot himself as police encroached on him near Oxenholme.

6 November 1964

Derby, England

4

0

4

A man killed his wife and two children at their home before going to his separate home and killing himself.

11 November 1963

Smethwick, England

1

4

5

A woman was killed and four other people wounded at a house. One of the wounded was arrested.

18 February 1962

London, England

1

3

4

A man went to see his former girlfriend in Tottenham and shot her and two other men in the house before killing himself. The victims all survived.

27 June 1961

London, England

0

4

4

After an argument at an house in Sydenham, four people were shot and injured. A man was under questioning by police.

3 June 1961

London, England

3

2

5

A man shot four police officers, two fatally, in West Ham. He fatally shot himself later that day as police enclosed on his location.

1 January 1960

Sheffield, England

3

2

5

East House mass shooting: A man opened fire in a pub, killing three people and wounding two before being arrested.

25 December 1959

London, England

0

4

4

An intoxicated man shot and wounded four people in Dagenham.

1 July 1959

Narborough, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed his wife and two children before calling police to his residence and killing himself.

12 December 1958

Blackburn, England

2

2

4

A man shot and killed his wife and a police officer and wounded another officer before attempting suicide and being arrested.

29 September 1958

St Andrews, Scotland

4

0

4

Four people, including two children, were killed in a domestic murder–suicide.

20 December 1956

Chilgrove, England

5

0

5

A man shot and killed his wife and three children in a caravan at a farm before fatally shooting himself.

26 July 1956

London, England

4

0

4

A former criminal killed his wife, teenaged son, and daughter before shooting himself dead at their home in Haringey.

24 August 1955

Manston, England

4

9

13

A United States Air Force airman opened fire at RAF Manston, killing two American comrades and a Royal Air Force airman. Nine others were wounded. The gunman fled to a hill near Broadstairs, where he engaged police before killing himself.

18 May 1954

London, England

2

2

4

An ex-soldier killed one person and wounded two others in a shooting spree before killing himself.

9 October 1952

Merseyside, England

2

2

4

Knowsley Hall shootings: A footman for John Stanley, 18th Earl of Derby shot four people at Knowsley Hall, including three staff and Lady Derby; two servants died. The gunman fled the scene, but was arrested in Liverpool.

11 July 1952

Rippingale, England

0

4

4

An agricultural worker wounded four other fruitpickers at a caravan site.

12 May 1951

Belfast, Northern Ireland

0

4

4

Three gunmen opened fire on a group of four men as they went home, wounding the four before running away.

5 June 1947

Purfleet, England

4

1

5

A man sent his wife to a neighbour's residence before he shot and killed three of his daughters and wounded another. He was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and died two days later.

25 September 1946

Warrington, England

2

2

4

An intoxicated man returned with a gun after being expelled from a hotel bar and opened fire, fatally shooting a man and wounding two others before fatally shooting himself.

13 June 1945

London, England

4

0

4

A former soldier shot his wife and two daughters to death at their Islington home before killing himself.

2 March 1943

Newport, England

4

0

4

A man used his standard-issue Home Guard rifle to kill his wife, son, and mother-in-law before killing himself.

11 November 1941

London, England

3

6

9

A man fatally shot three people and wounded six others as he drove around Chiswick firing randomly. He was arrested in Edgware.

March 1941

York, England

4

1

5

A man killed his wife and son on 10 March. He shot his two daughters and himself on 12 March, with one of the daughters surviving.

17 May 1940

Oxford, England

1

3

4

A 19-year-old Oxford University student fired at other students from his window at University College, killing one student and wounding three others.

13 March 1940

London, England

1

3

4

An Indian assassin shot and killed former colonial administrator Michael O'Dwyer and wounded three others at Caxton Hall, Westminster.

18 July 1938

Romiley, England

4

0

4

Four family members were fatally shot at their home. It was later determined that a man had shot and killed his wife and two children before killing himself.

11 August 1937

Glasgow, Scotland

5

1

6

A 30-year-old man shot and killed four people and wounded one other with a .25-caliber handgun before killing himself.

27 January 1937

near Worsthorne, England

4

0

4

A recently discharged farm worker killed three farm employees and himself with a shotgun.

10 August 1935

Banbury, England

4

1

5

A man opened fire on a bus containing his wife and sister-in-law, killing them and another passenger before killing himself. Another person was wounded.

8 January 1934

Crook, England

4

0

4

A man shot at his family members, killing his son and daughter and fatally wounding his wife before he fatally shot himself.

28 May 1932

Cambridge, England

5

0

5

Five people were killed in a domestic murder–suicide.

26 February 1932

London, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed his three daughters before fatally shooting himself at their home in Highgate.

18 April 1929

Shenstone, England

4

0

4

A man killed two family members before fatally shooting a neighbor and himself.

13 April 1929

Marden, England

4

0

4

A man killed three family members and himself.

16 January 1927

London, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed his two sons and his daughter before killing himself at their home in Barnes.

24 November 1926

near Broughton Mills, England

4

0

4

A man, his wife, and their two children were found killed inside their home. The man was found with a gun.

13 October 1926

Liverpool, England

0

4

4

A bank robber wounded four people as he attempted to escape the scene. He was arrested.

15 June 1925

London, England

4

0

4

A man killed his wife and two children before killing himself at their Willesden home.

27 December 1924

Staveley, England

2

2

4

A man shot and killed his mother and wounded his brother and sister before killing himself.

12 June 1924

North Uist, Scotland

4

0

4

A mentally ill man killed three family members and himself.

1 February 1924

Portsmouth, England

4

0

4

A man killed three family members with a shotgun before killing himself.

24 October 1920

Leeds, England

1

4

5

A man fired into a crowd inside a house in the Chapeltown neighborhood, wounding four before killing himself.

23 July 1920

Liverpool, England

1

3

4

One person was killed and three others wounded in a dispute.

21 June 1920

London, England

4

0

4

An estranged husband broke into his wife's residence and killed her, her sister, and a girl staying in the house who had alerted police. He then shot himself to death.

24 July 1919

London, England

2

2

4

An estranged husband opened fire inside his wife's home, killing her and wounding two Australian soldiers who were lodging in her home. The gunman killed himself in the garden outside.

11 July 1916

Purton, England

2

3

5

A man opened fire on a woman and her three children, killing one of the children and injuring the others. He was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

17 September 1915

Edinburgh, Scotland

4

0

4

A man killed three family members before traveling to a social club and killing himself.

17 May 1914

Kingston upon Hull, England

3

1

4

A man killed three family members before attempting to kill himself.

9 May 1914

Burtonwood, England

0

5

5

A man shot at his neighbours during a dispute, wounding two women and three children. The gunman was arrested.

14 February 1914

Tonbridge, England

4

0

4

A man shot and killed his three children before killing himself.

20 December 1913

Brodsworth, England

0

4

4

On the estate of Brodsworth Hall, poachers opened fire on gamekeepers, wounding four of them.

10 July 1913

Lowestoft, England

2

2

4

A man wounded his ex-wife and her friend before shooting a man to death as he charged the shooter. The gunman then killed himself.

15 April 1913

Bedlington, England

3

1

4

A man shot and killed two police officers and a woman as they came to evict him. He fled the scene and was taken into custody after being shot by a civilian.

27 September 1912

London, England

1

4

5

A man opened fire at a hotel, killing one person and wounding four others before being overpowered by civilians.

19 August 1912

Eastbourne, England

3

1

4

Eastbourne Tragedy: Two days after killing his second wife and one child, a bigamist lured his first wife and two children to a rented house, where he killed the children and wounded his first wife. He then killed himself.

22 May 1912

Kingston upon Hull, England

1

3

4

A man wounded three people, including two police officers, before being found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

26 December 1910

Houndsditch, England

4

2

6

Houndsditch murders: A gang of burglars shot and killed three police officers and wounded two others. One of the gang was fatally wounded by shots from his compatriots in the process.