Captured on CCTV: Car that brought gun to Leeds West Indian Centre

POLICE investigating a shooting in Leeds which left a man with life-changing injuries today released CCTV of the car believed to have brought the gun to the scene.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Jun 2011, 15:56 BST

Detectives say the occupants could be crucial in identifying the gunman, who shot a 35-year-old Sheffield man after he boarded a homeward bound coach in Chapeltown, Leeds, at 5am on Saturday April 4 this year.

The victim was among a group from Sheffield who visited the West Indian Centre in Laycock Place, Chapeltown.

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Problems developed between the group and others and fighting spilled onto the street as the Sheffield party headed towards their coach.

With some back on the coach, a mystery assailant climbed onto the vehicle and fired a single shot which hit the 35-year-old before disappearing.

Det Supt Chris Thompson of West Yorkshire Police said the occupants of a small black hatchback collected and brought the gun in the minutes before the shooting.

The CCTV footage shows the car travelling north at speed up Chapeltown Road before turning into Grange Avenue at 4.48am. A minute later the car drives back down Chapeltown Road on the wrong side.

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Detectives believe in the intervening minute the occupants of the hatchback collected a gun from someone on Grange Avenue or nearby, before turning into Nassau Place and Harehills Avenue to rejoin Chapeltown Road.

Witnesses are asked to call 0845 60 60 606.