Superior Plymouth Stephen Washington, the victim of the shooting, paid tribute to this “friendly, loyal and outgoing” family man.
They said in a statement that the 59-year-old was one of five people shot and killed by Jack Davidson on Thursday night. He was a “loving husband, father, grandfather and best friend.”
The family added that the tragedy “turned their world in the blink of an eye.”
Mr. Washington was the fourth victim in the shooting. He was shot to death in front of frightened bystanders in a park in the Keyham area of the city.
Mr. Washington’s family said: “Stephen is a friendly and outgoing person. He will help anyone without hesitation. He likes his animals. He is often seen walking his two huskies in the area.
“Stephen is a loyal family man, a loving husband, father, grandfather and best friend.
“Since the devastating event a few days ago, our world has turned upside down in the blink of an eye, and everyone who knows him will miss him very much.
“Our hearts and thoughts are with the families who are also affected by this tragic event.”
Sheila, Mr. Washington’s widow, described him as her “soul mate” and added: “Fly high, you have gained angel wings.”
Davidson shot his 51-year-old mother Maxine in a house on Biddick Drive, then he walked to the street and shot 3-year-old Sophie and her 43-year-old father Lee Martyn.
In the 12-minute attack, Davidson then killed 59-year-old Mr. Washington in a nearby park, and then shot and killed 66-year-old Kate Shepard, who later died at Drifford Hospital.
Pray for the victims of the atrocities on Sunday.
Speaking after the service to commemorate the victims, Father David Wei, the parish priest of St. Thomas Church churchIn Keyham, he said: “We must pray for those who have died, as well as the forgotten relatives.
“I hope we can break any cycle of anger and bring a cycle of love to everyone involved.”
During the service, he asked the congregation to pray for the five victims, Maxine Davison, Lee Martyn, Sophie Martyn, Kate Shepherd and Stephen Washington, and added: “We also pray for peace for Jack.”
Questions about how the 22-year-old gunman Jack Davidson obtained a gun license and carried out a carnival before turning the gun on him continued to increase.
A former chief of the Metropolitan Police said that police officers should search social media for the accounts of people who apply for gun licenses to ensure that “guns do not fall into the hands of dangerous people.”
At the same time, the Liberal Democrats accused the Secretary of the Interior Pritty Patel Hesitate to recommend tightening the rules for issuing licenses for firearms and shotguns.
Conservative sources accused the Liberal Democrats of “playing politics” days after the killing.
Luke Pollard labor Plymouth Sutton and Devonport lawmakers said residents were “angry” about how the atrocities occurred.
He told the BBC Breakfast: “I think people’s mood has changed from shock and suspicion to now feeling the profound loss of the five victims.
“But there is also a feeling of anger. Want to know about how to allow this to happen, why it happens, and whether there is a chance to prevent this from happening but not taken?”
The investigation into Davidson’s possession of shotguns and firearms licenses is already underway,
Police supervision agency launches investigation after mandatory referral Devon and Cornwall Police, Which contains preliminary information that Davidson’s guns and permits were returned to him in early July this year.
