Owen Lawrence dies in fatal Leeds weapons attack

Owen Lawrence dies in fatal Leeds weapons attack

Fatal Leeds weapons attack death of Owen Lawrence – Obituary

Owen Lawrence, 38, has died after being hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries following a violent incident in Leeds involving a crossbow and a firearm.

The attack, which occurred on Saturday, April 26, left two women, aged 19 and 31, with serious injuries and triggered a counter-terrorism investigation.

Authorities responded to reports of a man armed with weapons on Otley Road in the Headingley area of Leeds. When officers arrived, they found Lawrence with critical injuries he had inflicted upon himself. Despite receiving emergency medical care, he was later pronounced dead in the hospital.

The two women harmed in the attack were taken to hospital and are being treated for serious but non-life-threatening wounds.

The case, overseen by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, is still under investigation, though officials have not confirmed whether the incident was terrorism-related.

Police say they are continuing to work to determine the motive and full details of what happened. Support is being offered to the victims and their families during this ongoing investigation.