On June 2nd 2010, the close knit communities in West Cumbria, England, were rocked when a gunman shot and killed 12 people during a terrifying killing spree. 

The gun-wielding man was 52 year old Derrick Bird, a local taxi driver. Derrick Bird had no previous history of violence and everyone who knew him was convinced the police had got it wrong. 

This episode discusses the massacre as it unfolded and explores what might have caused Derrick Bird to snap and commit the most horrendous crime Cumbria has ever seen. 

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Sources used in this episode:

Evil Up Close - Massacre In The Lakes: Derrick Bird

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZoIHSiS8Nw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW8oj_gzhjo