Posted by John Nichols on June 02, 2010 at 05:14:02 user Mcneacail.
"A Cumbria police statement said: "Police working to apprehend a man in connection with shots fired in Whitehaven have extended their search to the Seascale area so we are urging all members of the public in the Seascale area to go indoors and stay there until further notice.
"Anyone in the West Lakes area from Whitehaven to Ravenglass are also being urged to shelter."
So, Charlotte, 15, who lives in Australia and climbed the Old Man when she was 9, rings up at 7AM CST about midnight in Oz to say that there has been a shooting in the Lake District. She found out from a Facebook alert.
I immediately go onto my trusty source for important world news, Tarboard, and finding naught I go to that second great source the Guardian. The article above provides the very sad news along with some photos that I prefer not to share.
This sort of stuff happens in Texas all the time, but not the Lake District. One can only hope that Sammy's brethren catch the man and stop the shootings.
This is very sad news.
I hope all are well in the District. Keep your head down Rob.
JMN