This article is a list of mass shootings in the United Kingdom. Mass shootings are firearm-related violence with at least four casualties. This list does not include violence during the Troubles. As of April 2026, 415 people have died and 664 people have been injured in 201 mass shootings, with a total of 1,079 casualties (including perpetrator/s).
21st century 2020s DateLocationDeadInjuredTotalDescriptionBrixton, England134One man was killed and three others injured after being shot in a drive-by at a barbecue on Coldharbour Lane. No arrests were made.Maguiresbridge, Northern Ireland404Two children and their parents died after being shot at their home; the father, who is suspected to be the perpetrator, died later in hospital.Leyland, England044Four people were injured after a shotgun was discharged near a pub.Hackney, England044A nine-year-old girl and three men were seriously injured in a gang-related drive-by shooting in Dalston.Camden, England066Euston shooting: Six people, including a seven-year-old girl, were shot during a drive-by shooting near a church in Euston and a 7 year old girl was left in a critical condition. Wallasey, England145Wallasey pub shooting: A gunman fired at a busy pub entrance in Wallasey Village, killing one and injuring four.Ilford, England224Two men were shot dead and two others were injured during a quadruple shooting inside a property near Ilford Lane. The gunmen fired 47 gunshots total. One man was left in a critical condition after being shot in the head.Lambeth, England055Five people were shot during a gang related shooting in Clapham and one man was left in a critical condition.Camden, England044Four people were shot during a crowded barbecue in Clarence Gardens.Plymouth, England628Plymouth shooting: A man fatally shot five people, including his mother, and wounded two others in Keyham, before killing himself nearby.Manchester, England044Four people were shot by a gunman during an engagement party in Longsight.Brixton, England066Six people were shot during a gang related shooting in Brixton on Coldharbour Lane leaving one man in a critical condition.Birmingham, England055Five people were shot when gunmen opened fired into a crowd at a street party in Winson Green.Brent, England044Four people, including a two-year-old boy, were shot in Harlesden.Woodmancote, England404A man shot and killed his wife and two daughters with a shotgun before killing himself.
2010s DateLocationDeadInjuredTotalDescriptionBirmingham, England044Four people were injured at a barbecue in Winson Green.Manchester, England01212Twelve people were shot in the Moss Side neighbourhood.Forest Gate, England055A drive-by shooting left five people wounded.Hockley, England044A shooting incident at a Costcutter shop left four men wounded.Bootle, England044Four teenagers suffered shotgun wounds in a street. Droylsden, England134A man shot and killed one person and wounded three others at Cotton Tree Pub.Horden, England415Horden shooting: A man killed three women in a domestic violence incident. He wounded another person before killing himself.London, England055Five men were wounded in St. James Garden, Brixton.Birmingham, England044A shooting incident at Digbeth's Custard Factory left three men and one woman wounded.Cumbria, England131124Cumbria shootings: A man killed twelve people, including his brother, at separate locations. The gunman wounded eleven others before killing himself.
2000s DateLocationDeadInjuredTotalDescriptionLondon, England055Six teenagers were hospitalized after five were shot and another stabbed in Tottenham.Sheffield, England134A man was killed and three other men wounded in a shooting in Broomhall.Antrim, Northern Ireland246Massereene 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.London, England044Four people were shot and wounded during a New Year's Eve party at a club in Islington.Ipswich, England134A shooting at a nightclub left one man dead and three other people wounded.Luton, England044A gunman shot at a crowd in the street, wounding four people before fleeing.Bradford, England055A gunman opened fire in a barbershop, wounding five people.Newcastle upon Tyne, England404A man shot and killed four of his family members. He surrendered at a local police station.Salford, England224Two 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.Balloch, Scotland044Four men sustained shotgun wounds as they walked home.Newcastle, Northern Ireland044Four people were wounded in a drive-by shooting.Birmingham, England134Several gunmen opened fire as they attempted to enter a nightclub, killing a doorman and wounding three other employees.Belfast, Northern Ireland044Four men were injured outside an apartment complex in what was described as a "paramilitary-style punishment attack".Birmingham, England235Murder 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.London, England044Four people were shot and wounded during a mass brawl in Haringey, involving knives, bats, and guns. Another man was stabbed to death.Leeds, England044A gunman opened fire inside a pub in Cross Gates, wounding three employees and a customer before fleeing.Bradford, England044After two men were expelled from a nightclub, one of them fired a shotgun at people leaving the club, wounding four.Birmingham, England044After a disturbance outside a nightclub in Aston, shots were fired, wounding four people.Liverpool, England055A gunman fired shots inside a pub in Toxteth, wounding five people. Oldham, England044After a man was stabbed outside a pub, a gunman injured four people inside the establishment before fleeing.Leeds, England156Four 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.Harrow, England404A man shot and killed three family members with a shotgun before killing himself.Blackburn, England134Two people fired shots through the door of a house, striking four men inside, one of whom died.Camberley, England404A man shot and killed his wife and two children before killing himself.Belfast, Northern Ireland044Four people were injured by gunfire during a sectarian fight between loyalists.London, England088Two gunmen shot and wounded eight people outside a nightclub in Peckham.
20th century 1990s DateLocationDeadInjuredTotalDescriptionLondon, England077Two shooters exchanged gunfire at a nightclub in Hackney, wounding seven people.Rochdale, England055A man opened fire from his car on officers and pedestrians during a police chase, wounding five people before being arrested along with two accomplices.near Winsick, England044Four people sustained shotgun wounds during a shooting at a caravan site.London, England134One person was killed and three others wounded when a gunman opened fire in a nightclub in Camberwell.Barrmill, Scotland044Three men and an 11-year-old boy were wounded by gunfire inside a home.Dunblane, Scotland181533Dunblane massacre: A man entered Dunblane Primary School and opened fire, killing sixteen pupils and one teacher. The shooter wounded fifteen others before killing himself.Aylesbury, England044A gunman wounded four people in a pub with a handgun before being stabbed and arrested.Glastonbury, England055A man shot and wounded five people at the Glastonbury Festival before being arrested.Grays, England01111Eleven people were wounded when a man fired a shotgun at a crowd gathered outside his apartment.Bradford, England066Six people were wounded when four gunmen with shotguns fired into a nightclub.Cairnryan, Scotland134A robber attacked a family of German tourists, shooting a man dead and wounding his wife and two children. He also stabbed one of the children, but she survived.Forth, Scotland145 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.Birmingham, England404A man fatally shot his wife and two daughters at their home in Alum Rock before killing himself.Aberaeron, Wales314A man killed his ex-wife and her father and wounded her mother before killing himself.Nottingham, England404A man wanted for traffic crimes shot and killed his three children and himself with a handgun.London, England246Two masked gunmen killed two people and wounded four others at a pub in Walworth.Glasgow, Scotland257After 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.
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