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Man gunned down outside Chelmsford petrol station | Man gunned down outside Chelmsford petrol station |
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A man has died after he was shot in the chest outside a filling station. | A man has died after he was shot in the chest outside a filling station. |
The 34-year-old victim was stood with another man, 25, outside a garage in Chelmsford when they were shot at from a car at about 02:10 BST, police said. | |
Detectives said they believed the victim knew his killer and it was a targeted shooting. | |
The vehicle, a blue Ford Fiesta, drove off after the shooting. The injured man was taken to hospital where he later died. | |
Essex Police said the shooting took place at the BP garage on Baddow Road, near the Army and Navy roundabout, in the town. | Essex Police said the shooting took place at the BP garage on Baddow Road, near the Army and Navy roundabout, in the town. |
Ch Insp Ronnie Egan said although such shootings were "rare", she understood people would be concerned and extra patrols were being put in place in the area. | |
"It does involve people who were known to each other," she added. | |
"My local teams are out working both with the investigators and the community groups to reassure and provide additional visibility in the Great Baddow area at this stage." | |
A number of people tried to help the victims following the shooting, police said. | |
The road remains closed for a forensic examination of the scene. | |
Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information or footage of the incident to call 101. |