US EditionCrossbow attack suspect put 'massacre' plans online
- On Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Headingley, Leeds, 38-year-old Owen Lawrence assaulted two women—one 19 and the other 31 years old—using a crossbow and a firearm during the well-known Otley Run drinking route.
- Hours before carrying out the attack, Lawrence shared an angry and detailed manifesto on Facebook in which he characterized his actions using terms such as spree violence, large-scale murder, terrorism, retaliation, and a rage fueled by hatred toward women. He also cited the manifesto of the 2019 Christchurch shooter as an influence.
- Shortly after 2:45 pm BST, police responded to Otley Road after being alerted to a man carrying weapons; at the scene, they recovered both a crossbow and a firearm while the two injured women were transported to hospital.
- The younger woman is recovering steadily after a serious operation, the older woman has been released from the hospital, and Lawrence died from a self-inflicted injury following his transfer to medical care.
- The attack highlights growing concerns over lone-wolf violence in Britain and prompts an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation led by Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerly to establish the facts and circumstances.
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Leeds crossbow attacker's chilling 'manifesto' as he 'targeted students on pub crawl' - The Mirror
Two women were severely injured on Saturday when shot by a crossbow in Headingley, Leeds, days before the attacker died on Tuesday, as his manifesto was discovered
Revealed: Crossbow attack suspect posted sickening ‘manifesto’ online - as he’s pictured for the first time
The man believed to have carried out a brutal crossbow attack which left two women in hospital sent out a chilling Facebook post on the day of the incident outlining the details of his "spree killing" - and posted pictures of the weapons he would use.
Leeds crossbow suspect wrote attack plans on Facebook hours before
The suspect in the Leeds crossbow attack, that critically injured two women, has died of a self-inflicted wound, following being taken to hospital.Owen Lawrence, 38, attacked two women with a crossbow and a firearm, aged 19 and 31, on the Otley Run pub crawl in Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday.
Sexist terror attack in Leeds: Another horror produced by the system - The Communist
Facebook Twitter Reddit WhatsApp Messenger Email Print On Saturday 26 April, in broad daylight, a man armed with a crossbow shot two young women on the famous ‘Otley run’ pub crawl in Headingley, Leeds, before killing himself. In a manifesto posted on social media, he proclaims it was an act of “terrorism, revenge and misogynic rage”, fueled by his hatred for women and society as a whole. He also claimed to have been exploring “far-right ideas” …
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