Tributes have poured in as two more victims of yesterday’s mass shooting in Plymouth have been pictured.
Jake Davison, 22, shot dead his own mum, Maxine, before walking out of the house, killing four other people, then turning his shotgun on himself.
He murdered three-year-old Sophie Martyn, her father Lee Martyn, 43 in front of horrified onlookers in the quiet residential neighbourhood of Keyham.
The self-described ‘incel’ then went on to kill Stephen Washington, 59, as and Kate Shepherd, aged 66, who have been pictured this evening.
Stephen was walking his dog as he was attacked and Kate was rushed to hospital but later died.
Paying tribute to his dad, Stephen’s son Simon said: ‘After tonight’s events we lost our dad.
‘My mum lost her world. My kids and brothers and sister’s kids lost their granddad.
‘Each and every one of us will miss him deeply, RIP dad you will be missed, love you.’
Terry Billing, a neighbour of mum-of-one Kate, called her a ‘lovely woman and a perfect neighbour’.
He added: ‘She and her husband John were retired. What happened to Kate and all those poor other victims is atrocious.’
Tributes have also been paid to Lee, who adopted Sophie with his wife around two years ago.
His wife is an intensive care nurse in Derriford Hospital, where injured victims were taken, but it is not known if she was on duty at the time of the massacre, the Sun reports.
One friend of the family said: ‘Lost for words. You was such a kind selfless gentleman who put everyone else before yourself we have shared many memories together.
‘I will never forget the things in life you have done for me, you will forever be in my heart Lee Martyn.’
Earlier today, it was reported that Davison’s mum had begged for him to seek help for his mental health months before the massacre.
Davison was a self-professed member of the incel ‘involuntary celibate’ movement – an internet subculture of people who complain of not being able to have a sex life.
Some express this through self-pity, but others express an unfulfilled entitlement to sex and advocate violence against women.
Davison had a YouTube channel on which he ranted about being rejected by women and complained about being a ‘f***ing fat ugly virgin’.
He described feeling ‘defeated in life’ and said ‘I think I am a Terminator’ in a chilling final video blog.
Davison was subscribed to several gun-related channels on Youtube including one providing ‘training videos’ for firearms owners.
Companies including YouTube and Facebook have since deleted his accounts.
Questions remain over why a shotgun certificate taken from Davison in September 2020 following an allegation of assault was reinstated last month.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct watchdog will now launch an investigation into Devon and Cornwall Police to find out what went wrong.
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