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Man shot dead at wheel of a car | Man shot dead at wheel of a car |
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A motorist has been found shot dead at the wheel of his crashed car. | A motorist has been found shot dead at the wheel of his crashed car. |
The 28-year-old man was discovered in the car, which had crashed into bushes in the Parson Cross area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. | The 28-year-old man was discovered in the car, which had crashed into bushes in the Parson Cross area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. |
South Yorkshire Police said the silver Vauxhall Corsa had travelled down Scraithwood Drive and across Herries Road before crashing on Friday night. | South Yorkshire Police said the silver Vauxhall Corsa had travelled down Scraithwood Drive and across Herries Road before crashing on Friday night. |
Det Supt Peter McGuinness described the killing as a "planned assassination". A murder inquiry has begun. | |
At this stage we are keeping an open mind about a motive Det Supt Peter McGuinness | |
The shooting is not believed to be gang-related. | |
Officers are making house-to-house inquiries and studying CCTV footage to try to track down the killer. | |
Mr McGuinness, who is leading the murder investigation, said the victim, who is from the Sheffield area, had been shot through the driver's window of his car. | |
The Corsa then careered across Herries Road, and narrowly missed a bus, before crashing in some bushes. | |
"At this stage we are keeping an open mind about a motive," the officer said. | |
Police are looking for a red hatchback car, possibly a Seat Leon, which was seen seconds after the shooting. | |
It travelled down Scraithwood Drive and headed towards Wordsworth Avenue. | |
Mr McGuinness appealed for anyone who had CCTV in operation in the area to contact the force at the major incident room at Ecclesfield police station. |