UK - James Nash, 42, shot in Hampshire village - 6th August 2020

[CoverMeCagney]

An artist and children’s author was the victim of a shooting in a quiet Hampshire village in which the suspect fled on a motorcycle before crashing in a police chase and dying.

James Nash, who was also a parish councillor, suffered critical head injuries. Police are continuing to investigate the motive for the attack.

The shooting took place in the village of Upper Enham on Wednesday afternoon, where Nash, 42, and his wife, Sarah, a specialist in satellite technology with a government agency, live in a cottage.

The shooting suspect is believed to have left the scene on foot before jumping on to a motorcycle. The 34-year-old crashed the bike three miles away during a police chase.

Artist critically wounded in Hampshire shooting as suspect dies in chase

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Main headline on DM:

• Armed police called to shooting in quiet hamlet of Upper Enham, near Andover, Hants, yesterday afternoon
• Officers gave chase after bike was seen fleeing shooting, which injured man, 42, named locally as James Nash
• As the motorbike rider fled from police the bike was involved in crash in nearby village of Hurstbourne Tarrant
• The rider, who is believed to be the shooter, was pronounced dead at the crash scene, Hampshire Police said

Gunman crashes motorbike and dies during police chase after shooting 42-year-old man in Hampshire | Daily Mail Online

 

[dotr]

Andover shooting victim named locally as parish councillor

James Nash, councillor of Enham Alamein Parish Council.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

From that DM article ^^ sounds like James' wife might have been present and injured (woman, age 40, at same address)

Also: The gunman is thought to have been known to Mr Nash, though their exact relationship is unclear.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

I wonder who the intended victim was? It does sound like a "hit". Wondering which govt agency...

 

[CoverMeCagney]

https://www.facebook.com/james.nash.14289

 

[Deleted member 238128]

Artist critically wounded in Hampshire shooting as suspect dies in chase

His wife’s line of work sounds interesting.

 

[Deleted member 238128]

Did French Alps murder victim's secret work on space satellite contract make him prime assassination target?

I may be thinking too far outside the box here but possible link, maybe?

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Google maps:

Upper Enham - village where Mr Nash lives
Enham Alamein - house searched here
Hurstbourne Tarrant - where biker crashed

خرائط ‪Google‬‏‏

 

[dotr]

Did French Alps murder victim's secret work on space satellite contract make him prime assassination target?

I may be thinking too far outside the box here but possible link, maybe?

Crazy times, anything is possible!
Ws thread..
France - Five shot, four dead in French Alps, may have int'l ramifications #2

Saudi Crown prince sent hit squad to Canada to kill former spy, lawsuit claims
August 6, 2020
''TORONTO -- The crown prince of Saudi Arabia sent a hit squad to Canada in an effort to hunt down and kill a former top intelligence official who knows too much, a civil suit filed Thursday in court in the United States asserts.

The 106-page unproven complaint, which reads like a spy thriller, accuses Mohammed bin Salman of orchestrating attempts to silence Saad Aljabri, a permanent resident of Canada.''

 

[Alyce]

Police yesterday confirmed that the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. He was named locally last night as Alex Sartain, 34.

A villager said: 'We don't know what caused the younger man to target James – there must have been a dispute of some sort.

'But I know that the shooter was a troubled soul who had had issues with drink or drugs.'

The villager said he had heard that Mr Nash was fired at with a 'homemade shotgun'.





Pictured: 'Troubled' neighbour who 'shot children's book-writing parish councillor' | Daily Mail Online

 

[Alyce]

Artist critically wounded in Hampshire shooting as suspect dies in chase

His wife’s line of work sounds interesting.

Same organisation for both. I was thinking that also, but the DM article seems to indicate the shooter was a troubled person, so am now thinking a local dispute as he lived literally round the corner.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Same organisation for both. I was thinking that also, but the DM article seems to indicate the shooter was a troubled person, so am now thinking a local dispute as he lived literally round the corner.

And James is a local councillor.

If this is the same bloke, he's served time for theft and also been in trouble for assault, driving offences and drugs

Enham Alamein meat thief jailed for eight weeks

 

[Alyce]

Alex Sartain

 

[HongKongPhooey]

And James is a local councillor.

If this is the same bloke, he's served time for theft and also been in trouble for assault, driving offences and drugs

Enham Alamein meat thief jailed for eight weeks

Def sounds local now to me as well

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Alex Sartain (2017)

Jinx @Alyce !

 

[Officer Dibble]

Did French Alps murder victim's secret work on space satellite contract make him prime assassination target?

I may be thinking too far outside the box here but possible link, maybe?

Good thought process here IMO

 

[CoverMeCagney]

James Nash lives in a thatched cottage on MacCallum Road.
JMS Motorcycles (S for Sartain, poss father) is on the same road with a house and a large yard, approx 100 metres away from a group of thatched cottages.

Neighbourhood dispute, disgruntled resident unhappy with local council decision? Land / noise / mess?

 

[Officer Dibble]

I didn't realise he was shot in the head or that it was a home-made gun, according to this MSN Neighbour 'shoots children's author' dead before dying in motorbike smash

It also states the alleged perp lived 200 yards away. A witness is also hinting at this in this article. Neighbour dispute? JMO

 

[Officer Dibble]

Has this been shared yet? It shows a map within it Enham shooting and motorcycle crash: Everything we know so far