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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 fired at from a car at about 02:10 BST, police said. | |
Detectives said they believed the victim knew his killer and was targeted. | |
A local resident told how he performed CPR on the victim, who was shot by someone in a blue Ford Fiesta which then drove off. | |
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 incidents 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. | "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." | "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." |
Joe Lamb, who lives close to the scene, said he performed CPR on the victim for 15 minutes before an armed police unit and ambulance arrived. | |
"I heard a couple of bangs... and heard a guy screaming in the street saying 'help me', so I came running out and ran up to the garage," he added. | |
"There's a guy spread-eagled on the floor. | |
"When he lost consciousness I performed CPR for the next 15 minutes until the ambulance arrived." | |
The injured man was taken to hospital where he later died. | |
Baddow 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. | Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information or footage of the incident to call 101. |