One of the victims is Rob Purdham's brother, Gary. Shocking news and sympathies to Rob and family news.sky.com/skynews/Article/201006115642129

One of the victims is Rob Purdham's brother, Gary. Shocking news and sympathies to Rob and family news.sky.com/skynews/Article/201006115642129

Terrible news.

Condolences to the Purdham family as well as all the other victims involved.

Can't believe how seemingly ordinary people just snap.

aye its been bad up this way today, nobody been allowed in or out of town

Shocking stuff this. Condolences to Rob & His family.

Yeah I saw this pop up on my sidebar earlier. I'm proper shocked! I mean, you hear of things like this in America etc, but you don't expect to hear about it in Cumbria!! How terrible it must be for all people and relatives involved!

Very sad my thoughts go out to Rob and his family, terrible how one person can wreck so many innocent lives.

What a horrible thing to happen RIP to the victims & condolences to the familys. Hope the scumbag who did it rots in hell.

Gutted for Rob and the rest of the Purdham Family x

Reminds me of Dunblane all those years ago. Very tough on a community but I've no doubt our sport will come together once again to help one of our heartland towns.

RIP all of the victims.

The victim Gary Purdham actually played for Workington and Whitehaven up there I'm told.

EDIT: He actually played at JJB Stadium in both 2000 & 2005 when Whitehaven visited in the cup.

Think we should keep this thread to condolances only - which I sincerely offer to all family affected by today's tragic events

Sad day. Can't imagine what it must be like.

They have even canceled corrie due to todays events!

Might seem like a stupid question but... why?

They have been running a story line in which an escaped prisoner was holding hostages at gunpoint. It is believed that he goes on to shoot victims dead in forthcoming episodes. Explains itself really. Well done ITV, although shame on those moaning about it on media forums. Unbelievable some people.

Ah right fair enough, dont watch it so was cluless, well done to the ITV bosses though!

Sad times.. can only feel for the victims and families.

Sincere condolonces to the Purdham family, and the families of all the other victims

A minutes silence will be observed before all matches this weekend.

The 2005 Whitehaven game was the first time I watched Wigan, not a nice thought that one of the players who took part in such an important game to me died before his time.

Best wishes to all of Gary's family and the families of all the victims.

I used to work in Whitehaven town centre and couldn't imagine what the scenes would have been like. The streets are quiet, narrow, close together & there aren't many roads in/out of the town. The taxi rank where the first victim lost his life is almost bang in the town centre too.

Condolences to everybody involved.

Seems appropriate - it's sad to think that we've had a minute silence before what seems like the majority of home games this season for a variety of reasons. Condolences to all involved yesterday.

So sad reading about this yesterday and today - all the victims were just ordinary people going about their daily lives, some enjoying retirement and others just working as normal. Can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like to have been targeted or caught up in events. Condolences to the Purdhams and to all in Cumbria. For such a quiet and beautiful place, it doesn't half have its troubles.

A (hopefully properly-observed) minute's silence is the right thing to do.

A true tragedy for all concerned.

The minutes silence is an excellent gesture and one i hope is far better respected than last time we tried.

Tragic.

RIP all those who lost their lives. Condolences to all their families and friends.