Shooting in Southampton - HMS Astute?

[kwerk]

Wonder if it could have been a negligent discharge although it sounds like there was more than 1 shot.

 

[Atrox Moris]

Wonder if it could have been a negligent discharge although it sounds like there was more than 1 shot.

Intentional judging by the reports coming out. Fired two shots before being overpowered according to the BBC.

 

[Danthus]

Wonder if it could have been a negligent discharge although it sounds like there was more than 1 shot.

How astute of you.

 

[Bungee]

Crew take turns to 'guard' the ship in dock. So he was a guard (or changing over and about to be one) at the time - hence the gun.

Yes, what I was trying to say was that it wasn't some random MoD/Police guard.

 

[MrMoonX]

obviously someone lost the plot!

 

[Edrof]

Latest UAV pictures:

Love it

 

[Viper²]

Why is it in Southampton anyway?

 

[Atrox Moris]

Why is it in Southampton anyway?

It's a major port. Or was.

 

[meghatronic]

Why is it in Southampton anyway?

Hearts and minds/PR/look at our sexy kit.

 

[trigger-happy]

we all know the story line:

1. Russians capture nuclear submarine for the lulz.
2. Some how America gets annoyed for no apparent reason.
3. WWIII starts
4. ????
5. Profit?!

 

[gettothechopper]

there is an official berth for them if needed down on the eastern docks for the submarine fleet - to take on supplies / people etc I expect

 

[kwerk]

If it wasn't an accident I'm quite curious to hear what the shooter's name was.

 

[~Mike~]

I find some of the coments in this thread are very disrespectful. You seem to forget that someone has been killed and another is in a life-threatening condition.

 

[gettothechopper]

wow predudice much there kwerk

 

[TheOtherOption]

How astute of you.

I see what you did there

 

[Westyfield2]

One Royal Navy personnel has been killed and another is in a life-threatening condition after a shooting on board nuclear submarine HMS Astute.

A third Royal Navy serviceman was arrested after police were called to Southampton docks where the vessel has been berthed since Wednesday.

The BBC's Jonathan Beale understands that a crew member shot two of his crew mates before being overpowered.

A police spokeswoman said the incident was not linked to terrorism.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-13014640

 

[dalin80]

A crew member did the shooting? mental breakdown perhaps? it is supposedly a pretty stressful job.

 

[Firestar_3x]

46 days stuck in a tube is enough to drive many a good man to do something irrational.

Just think, thats around 36 days without pancakes, i think that was the problem.

But joking aside thats some serious stuff, trying to prove the bullets haven't damaged anything critical will cost millions.

 

[meghatronic]

I find some of the coments in this thread are very disrespectful. You seem to forget that someone has been killed and another is in a life-threatening condition.

Humour noir.

 

[lunarwolf]

lover's quarrel in the Navy?