2016 Spalding shooting
On 19 July 2016, a shooting occurred at the Castle Sports Complex in the town centre of Spalding in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Three people, including the perpetrator, were killed in the shooting.
| 2016 Spalding shooting | |
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An aerial view of Spalding in 2013. | |
Map of Spalding town centre, with the site of the shooting circled in red. | |
| Location | Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°47′25″N 0°8′57″W |
| Date | 19 July 2016 09:00 (UTC+1) |
| Target | Perpetrator's family members |
Attack type | Shooting, murder-suicide, domestic violence |
| Weapons | Shotgun |
| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
| Victims | Charlotte Hart, Claire Hart |
| Perpetrator | Lance Hart |
| Motive | Marital breakdown |
Police quickly ruled out potential links to terrorism, while stating that the incident appeared to be a lone wolf attack.
Though not officially a "mass shooting" attack, the incident was the deadliest shooting in the United Kingdom since the Horden shooting in January 2012, in which four people were killed.
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