His victims were ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart , her new partner Chris Brown , and police officer David Rathband .

Stobbart was hospitalised and Brown was killed Killing , while Rathband remained Temporary_stay in hospital for nearly three weeks and was permanently blinded .

The manhunt Arrest began Process_start after the shootings Use_firearm of Stobbart and Brown in the early hours of 3 July 2010 in Birtley .

Moat was believed Know to have a grudge against the police after Stobbart had lied Telling to Moat about being in a relationship with a police officer .