Burger Shot Shooting

The Burger Shot Shooting occured on Thursday September 19 2008 and was carried out by George Stavlon. It is located in Westdyke, Alderney.

It is 14.30 on the day of the shooting when George Stavlon arrives at the Burger Shot with his car. He leaves the vehicle, grabs his AR-23 assault rifle and walks into the building. He shoots the cassier and orders all twenty-three people who are inside to move into the storage room.At 14.35 Stavlon orders Marie-Ann Branson to go with him to the kitchen, where he shoots her point blank. In Stavlon's absence, someone calls 911. When Stavlon enters the storage room again, he hears sirens in the distance. Angrily he fires seventeen rounds into his frightened hostages. Four are killed and five suffer injuries. At 14.39 Stavlon moves outside and starts shooting at the pedestrians who are around. One is killed and two are injured. Police arrive at 14.40. Several shots are exchanged between Stavlon and the police. The gunman moves back inside and sees the hostages trying to leave through the back door. He shoots five more, three fatalities, before Stavlon is hit in the arm by a NOOSE officer. The shooting left 10 people dead and 8 wounded.