A lone gunman killed 12 people and injured 25 in a shooting spree in Britain before he took his own life, police said Wednesday, DPA reported.
Chief Constable Stuart Hyde of Cumbria police, in north-west England, said police were investigating 30 different crime scenes.
He described the events as "tragic and extraordinary" and said no clear motive was known.
The suspected killer was named as Derrick Bird, a 52-year-old taxi driver. Two weapons had been recovered, Stuart said.