Help sought over car ‘linked to shooting’

Detectives in Leeds hunting offenders who shot a 35-year-old man from Sheffield have released details of a car they believe is linked to the incident.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jul 2011, 07:00 BST

The small black hatchback is thought to have been used to transport a firearm to the scene of the shooting at Laycock Place in Chapeltown just before 5am on April 4.

The car is seen on CCTV travelling at high speeds and on the wrong side of Chapeltown Road shortly before the shooting. Police believe the vehicle’s occupants collected a firearm from someone in the nearby area.

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Police have arrested and bailed eight men in connection with the shooting.

Det Supt Chris Thompson said: “It is only by chance and the skill of surgeons this man survived.”

Anyone with information can call police on 0845 6060606.

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