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| Blackburn shooting: Three more arrests over Aya Hachem killing | Blackburn shooting: Three more arrests over Aya Hachem killing |
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| Three more people have been arrested over the fatal shooting of a young woman from a passing car. | Three more people have been arrested over the fatal shooting of a young woman from a passing car. |
| Aya Hachem, 19, was found with a wound to her chest in King Street, Blackburn on Sunday. | Aya Hachem, 19, was found with a wound to her chest in King Street, Blackburn on Sunday. |
| Two men, aged 31 and 35, are being held on suspicion of murder and a 29-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender. | Two men, aged 31 and 35, are being held on suspicion of murder and a 29-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender. |
| It follows earlier arrests of three men from Blackburn, aged 33, 36, and 39 who remain in custody. | It follows earlier arrests of three men from Blackburn, aged 33, 36, and 39 who remain in custody. |
| 'Complete tragedy' | |
| Ms Hachem was out shopping at about 15:00 BST when she was hit by a single bullet, Lancashire Police said. | |
| Deputy Chief Constable Terry Woods said the "completely innocent" law student had not been the intended target. | |
| Her parents said she was the "most loyal devoted daughter" who "dreamed of becoming a solicitor". | |
| She was also a young trustee for the Children's Society. | |
| The charity's chief executive Mark Russell said: "She was bright, passionate, hard-working, ambitious - she wanted to be a lawyer and we used to talk about that. | |
| "It's a complete tragedy that her life has been cut short." | |
| Her former head teacher described as a "wonderful young lady who had so much to offer". | |
| Diane Atkinson, executive head teacher at Blackburn Central High School, said she was a "very intelligent young lady" who had "great aspirations to help other people". | |
| She said Ms Hachem "worked incredibly hard to become the very, very best person she could be". | |
| A post-mortem examination revealed she died as a result of a single gunshot wound to her chest. | A post-mortem examination revealed she died as a result of a single gunshot wound to her chest. |