Michael Ryan

Michael Robert Ryan was a British mass murderer and spree killer who was responsible for the Hungerford Massacre on August 19, 1987 in Hungerford, Berkshire. It is one of the deadliest massacres in British history.

Background
Ryan was born on May 18, 1960. His father died in Swindon at the age of 80 from cancer. He lived with his mother, who worked as a lunch lady for a local primary school. Ryan had no siblings, leading to claims that his relationship with his mother was unhealthy; it was also said he was spoiled by her. For his entire life, he was a bachelor with no children, as well as an unemployed laborer and antiques dealer.

In 1978, Ryan was issued a shotgun certificate. On December 11, 1986, he was granted a firearms certificate covering the ownership of two pistols. He eventually applied to have the certificate amended to include a third pistol, as he intended to sell one of the two that he had since acquired; he also wanted to buy two more. This was granted on April 30, 1987. On July 14, he applied for another variation. He wanted to cover two semi-automatic rifles, and this was granted on July 30.

Shootings
At 12:30 AM on November 19, 1987, Ryan was in Savernake Forest. He approached Susan Godfrey and her two children, who were all out on a picnic from Reading, Berkshire. With his gun raised, he forced her to place her children in her car. Ryan then marched her into the bushes where he proceeded to shoot her thirteen times in the back, killing her and using the whole magazine of his Beretta pistol. Police arrived when Godfrey's children were able to find someone who could help them, but by that time, Ryan was already gone.

Aftermath
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Modus Operandi
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Known Victims
All of the following were victims of Hungerford Massacre, August 19, 1987
 * Savernake Forest, Wiltshire: Susan Godfrey
 * Golden Arrow Service Station, Froxfield:
 * Ian George
 * Kakaub Dean
 * Hungerford:
 * South View:
 * Roland Mason
 * Sheila Mason
 * Marjorie Jackson
 * Lisa Mildenhall
 * Hungerford Common:
 * Kenneth Clements
 * South View:
 * Roger Brereton
 * Alison Chapman
 * Linda Chapman
 * George White
 * Ivor Jackson
 * Fairview Road:
 * Abdul Rahman Khan
 * Alan Lepetit
 * Hazel Haslett
 * Dorothy Ryan
 * Betty Tolladay
 * Hungerford Common:
 * Francis Butler
 * Andrew Cadle
 * Marcus Barnard
 * Ann Honeybone
 * John Storms
 * Douglas Wainwright
 * Kathleen Wainwright
 * Kevin Lance
 * Eric Vardy
 * Sandra Hill
 * Victor Gibbs
 * Myrtle Gibbs
 * Michael Jennings
 * Myra Geater
 * Ian Playle
 * George Noon

On Criminal Minds
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