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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. |
| John Pordage, 34, 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, who lived in Galleywood, Essex, 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "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. | The injured man was taken to hospital where he later died. |
| Baddow Road remains closed for a forensic examination of the scene. | 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. |