Plymouth Argyle to hold one minute silence following shooting
Flags are flying at half-mast as fans return to Home Park for their clash against Gillingham
Last updated 14th Aug 2021
Plymouth Argyle will by flying flags at half mast and will hold a minute's silence ahead of today's game.
They face Gillingham in League One today (Saturday 13 August) at Home Park, and is the first time fans have been allowed back into the stadium for 18 months.
The game will begin with a minute's silence in memory of the shooting victims killed in Plymouth.
On Thursday night (12 August), 22-year-old Jake Davison shot five people dead in the Keyham area, before turning the gun on himself.
A three-year-old girl was among those who lost their lives.
The shooting tragedy has led to outpourings of sympathy and offers of help from across the local community.
Plymouth Argyle say they are "deeply shocked and saddened" by Thursday night's events.
A spokesperson said: "Our heartfelt condolences go out to all those affected.
"We would also like to thank the emergency services for their quick and brave actions in responding to this terrible incident.
"Our flags at Home Park Stadium are flying at half-mast and we will be making some changes to our scheduled program ahead of tomorrow’s match with Gillingham.
"We will no longer hold a minutes applause pre match as planned, instead a minutes silence will be held and our planned celebratory pitch walk with Gary Sawyer and Luke McCormick will now take place at a later date.
"We feel that posting ticketing, retail or any other promotional social media posts ahead of tomorrow’s game would not be appropriate, so the club will take a period of silence on its social media channels until midday tomorrow, when game specific information will begin."