Suspected crossbow attacker died from ‘self-inflicted airgun injury'
A 38-year-old man who is suspected of attacking two women in Leeds died as a result of a self-inflicted airgun wound, an inquest has heard.
Owen Lawrence was taken to hospital last month after two women were injured in Otley Road, in the Headingley area of the city, in a suspected crossbow attack, but he died two days later.
An inquest into Mr Lawrence's death was opened and adjourned by coroner Oliver Longstaff on Monday morning in Wakefield.
Mr Longstaff said a post-mortem examination confirmed he had died at Leeds General Infirmary as a result of a 'self-inflicted gunshot wound'.
The coroner said the provisional cause of death was 'airgun injury to the head'.
West Yorkshire Police were called to Otley Road on the afternoon of Saturday April 26 following reports of a man seen with weapons.
Two women, aged 19 and 31, were injured.
One underwent surgery after suffering life-threatening injuries but both have now been discharged from hospital, police said.
The incident occurred on a sunny afternoon where people enjoy the Otley Run pub crawl on Saturdays.
More than 15 pubs are on the route and it is attempted by groups of students and residents, as well as stag and hen dos, often in fancy dress.
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