Hungerford massacre

The Hungerford massacre was a mass shooting that occurred on August 19, 1987, in Hungerford, Berkshire, England. The incident is considered one of the worst gun massacres in British history.The events unfolded as follows:

•The perpetrator was 27-year-old Michael Ryan, a local resident.

•Ryan began his rampage by shooting his mother dead at their home.

•He then went into the town center of Hungerford, where he opened fire indiscriminately on members of the public with two semi-automatic rifles.

•Over the course of several hours, Ryan killed a total of 16 people and injured a further 15 before ultimately turning the gun on himself.

•The victims ranged in ages from 27-79

•The massacre sparked a major public debate in the UK about gun control laws, leading to tighter restrictions on firearm ownership.

•It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in the country's history until the Dunblane massacre in 1996.

Weapons Used:

Beretta pistol, M1 carbine rifle, and Type 56 semi-automatic rifle.

Victims and Ages:

•Susan Godfrey, 47 years old - Ryan's mother

•Nicholas Sadler, 38 years old

•Sheila Trethowan, 49 years old•Keith Lay, 49 years old

•Elsie Flavell, 79 years old

•Sarah Percival, 10 years old

•Alison Brough, 46 years old

•David Sansom, 30 years old

•Thelma Corton, 49 years old

•Mervyn Benford, 27 years old

•Christopher Tarrant, 49 years old•Selwyn Granfield, 59 years old

•Susan Godfrey, 45 years old

•Lucy Parry, 16 years old

•Stephen Mallinson, 27 years old

•Mary Rose Griffiths, 37 years old

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Ryan's parents

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Books:

•"Hungerford: A Book of Revelations" by David Holbrook (1988) - An in-depth examination of the events and aftermath of the massacre.

•"Gunning for the Devil: A Personal Investigation into the Mass Murders at Hungerford" by Simon Harding (1988) - A journalist's account of the tragedy.

•"The Dunblane Massacre: Minute by Minute" by Sian Lloyd (1996) - Includes a chapter on the Hungerford shooting.

TV/Film:

•"The Hungerford Tragedy" (1987) - A BBC television documentary aired shortly after the events.

•"The Massacre of Hungerford" (1987) - A Channel 4 documentary.

•"Thirteen" (2016) - A BBC television drama that references the Hungerford massacre.

Podcasts:

•"Hungerford: A Massacre in the English Countryside" (2019) - A two-part episode from the "Criminal" podcast.

•"The Hungerford Massacre" (2020) - An episode from the "Murderous History" podcast.

•"The Hungerford Massacre" (2021) - An episode from the "True Crime Historian" podcast

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