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Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to the victims of the tragic Plymouth shooting on Friday night during a touching vigil.
People were tearful as they placed flowers, candles and paid tribute to the five people who were gunned down during the horrific massacre.
Many gathered at North Down Crescent Park in Keyham on Friday evening to remember those who were killed by gunman Jake Davison, 22.
Many arrived while it was still light to place tributes on the ground near to where the tragic incident happened on Thursday.
As the sun set, mourners stood with lit candles, while others shone torches from their phones, as they paused briefly and stood silent.
The crowd was in unity for a moment following the atrocity which shook the city.
A voice addressing the mourners said: "We can't do anything about what's happened."
Locals were seen with tears in their eyes as they clasped their hands together, as some attempted to comfort their neighbours.
Plymouth MP Luke Pollard, alongside Keyham Neighbourhood Watch, were among those who organised the vigil, as the city mourns those who were taken too soon.
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Hundreds of tributes have also poured onto social media from those who live nearby, across the UK and even around the globe after what has been the UK's worst mass shooting in over a decade.
As the vigil continued, hundreds of tributes were left on the grass, including handwritten notes paying tribute to the victims – Stephen Washington, 59, Kate Shepherd, 66 and his Davison's mother Maxine, 51.
Dad Lee Martyn, 43, was also shot dead in the street alongside his three-year-old daughter Sophie in front of horrified onlookers.
Davison began his massacre with his mother, also known as Maxine Chapman, at a house in Biddick Drive.
He then went outside in the street and shot Lee and his daughter Sophie, before killing Mr Washington in a nearby park.
The gunman then shot Ms Shepherd on Henderson place, who later died at Derriford Hospital, before firing at two local residents.
A man, aged 33, and a woman, 53, who are known to each other, were injured in Biddick Drive with significant wounds but are not believed to be life-threatening.
Police confirmed Davison turned the gun on himself after the slayings.
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