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| Three held after driver shot dead | Three held after driver shot dead |
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| Three men have been arrested by police investigating the killing of a driver found shot dead at the wheel of a car in Sheffield. | |
| The 28-year-old man was discovered in the car, which had crashed into bushes in the Parson Cross area of the city on Friday night. | The 28-year-old man was discovered in the car, which had crashed into bushes in the Parson Cross area of the city on Friday night. |
| South Yorkshire Police said three men, aged 28, 33 and 36, had been arrested in connection with the death. | South Yorkshire Police said three men, aged 28, 33 and 36, had been arrested in connection with the death. |
| A spokesman said it was thought a handgun had been used in the shooting. | A spokesman said it was thought a handgun had been used in the shooting. |
| 'Planned assassination' | 'Planned assassination' |
| South Yorkshire Police said the silver Vauxhall Corsa had travelled down Scraith Wood Drive and across Herries Road before crashing on Friday night. | South Yorkshire Police said the silver Vauxhall Corsa had travelled down Scraith Wood Drive and across Herries Road before crashing on Friday night. |
| Det Supt Peter McGuinness described the killing as a "planned assassination". | Det Supt Peter McGuinness described the killing as a "planned assassination". |
| The shooting is not believed to be gang-related. | The shooting is not believed to be gang-related. |
| Mr McGuinness, who is leading the murder investigation, said the victim, who is from the Darnall area of Sheffield, had been shot through the driver's window of his car. | Mr McGuinness, who is leading the murder investigation, said the victim, who is from the Darnall area of Sheffield, 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. | 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. | "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. | Police are looking for a red hatchback car, possibly a Seat Leon, which was seen seconds after the shooting. |
| It travelled down Scraith Wood Drive and headed towards Wordsworth Avenue. | It travelled down Scraith Wood 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. | 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. |