A man armed with an AK47 terrorized Liverpool for nine hours after losing his job, leaving the city in shock and fear.
Liverpool: A shocking incident unfolded in Liverpool when a man named Leslie Garrett went on a wild nine-hour rampage with an AK47. This all started after he lost his job, which really seemed to push him over the edge.
Garrett, a 49-year-old dad, kicked things off at the Showcase Cinema where he used to work. He was armed and ready to cause chaos, and boy, did he deliver. It was a terrifying night for everyone in the city.
He was dressed in flip-flops and a long green coat, looking pretty out of place for someone with a gun. He first opened fire at a newsagents before heading to a pub, where he casually showed off his weapon to other patrons. Can you imagine that?
Just a few months before this madness, Garrett had lost his job due to his drinking issues. He had been living in his car after being kicked out by family. It’s heartbreaking to think how far he fell.
On the day of the rampage, he started drinking rum early in the afternoon. By the time he hit the off-licence, he was already pretty far gone. He walked in, demanded money, and fired a shot. The shop assistant thought it was a joke at first, which is just wild.
After that, he drove to the pub, ordered a drink, and even showed two customers what he had in his car. They quickly backed away when they realized it was a gun. Then he headed to the cinema, where he pointed the rifle at staff, thinking it was all a prank.
He fired shots into the air, causing panic. The cinema went into lockdown, and armed police swarmed the area. It was a scene straight out of a movie, but this was all too real.
Garrett then made a few more stops, firing the gun again at his partner’s house, which scared the neighbors. When the police finally caught up with him, he was aggressive and uncooperative. They had to taser him to bring him down.
In the end, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison. The judge called his actions a “campaign of terror.” It’s a sad story that shows how quickly things can spiral out of control.
