Ryan broke into the Gibbs' house on Priory Road. They usually hang up if a journalist approaches them and refuse to have their photograph taken in connection with the shooting. Ryan, who was heavily armed, forced 33-year-old Susan Godfrey, who was on a picnic with her children, to put them in her car and This seemed to fit the profile of Michael Ryan. He chased me all the way. Ryan also killed his family dog and set fire to his house. Knowing his way around the streets, he had tried to drive home by another route. With blood running down his face, he could only watch through half-closed eyes as Dorothy Ryan, Michaels mother, arrived home from the Wednesday market. He wounded a further 15 before turning the gun on himself. I couldn't walk. "I just started to run. His favourite toy was Action Man, the commando-type plastic doll, kitted out with uniforms and weapons. His victims included his own mother and police officer Roger Brereton - who was later posthumously awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct. As he approached a playground near Bulpit Lane he shot and killed dog walker Francis Butler. 1 - Roland Mason Mrs Pascoe, safe with her neighbours in a community centre, was playing cards with the children to distract them from the horror outside. "In fact, I first thought it was another lad who lived there. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) A few moths before the massacre, Ryan joined the Tunnel Rifle and Pistol Club, in Wiltshire. 14 - Myrtle Gibbs Ryan was well-known for driving "like a bat out of hell" - the only time he had been in trouble with the police was for breaking the speed limit. An only child, Michael Robert Ryan was born on 18 May 1960 in the Savernake hospital, Hungerford. Moving closer, he noticed the rear window of the police car had been shot out. Ivor Jacksons wife, Marjorie, had called him whilst Ryan was aiming a gun at her. Linda was hit in the shoulder and Alison in the right thigh. His father, Alfred Henry Ryan, a government building inspector, was known for being a perfectionist and was 55 when Ryan was born.His mother, Dorothy Ryan, was over 20 years younger than her husband and was 34 when she had her only son. Michael Ryan went on the rampage through the Berkshire town of Hungerford in 1987 shooting 16 people dead and wounding 14 others. After some time, young Hannah unbuckled their seatbelts, so they could go in search of their mother. Wouldn't hurt a fly.". As the brothers were cleaning up, a reporter burst in. The boy enjoyed pointing his weapon at cows, birds and even other children, says Dr Yardley. Policemen. Armed with an automatic rifle, a pistol and at least one. She scrambled into her house, where she collapsed and her mother immediately called an ambulance. "Ill never forget what I saw that day, what happened to him, but I can't tell you. When that didn't bring him the respect he was looking for, he grabbed his guns and set out to kill as many people as he could. Mrs Wainwright had the presence of mind to get out of the car and cower behind it. Ryan fired at them and Victor died instantly, whilst Myrtle died later in hospital. He can barely speak about his friend, George White. After the murders, though, visitors were less satisfied by remaining in the attractive main street. Four houses, including Ryan's home at the far right, were later demolished. Ryan hadnt stopped there, though. She recognised him as a regular customer at the petrol station, but not a chatty or friendly one. Michael Ryan : The Hungerford Massacre 152,574 views May 19, 2022 7.5K Dislike Share Save this is MONSTERS 539K subscribers Michael Ryan was a quiet loner when he was a kid, so he began. Either way, he turned away. I Don T Like Clubbing Anymore, Town Of Islip Commercial Vehicle Parking, Articles M