Birkby shooting: Terrifying moment masked gunman takes aim at victim in west Yorkshire street

A shocking CCTV still shows a gunman taking aim at his victim
West Yorkshire Police
Fiona Simpson10 June 2018
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A terrifying image shows the moment a masked gunman took aim at his victim in a residential street.

The shocking CCTV still shows the attacker, wearing a ski mask, aim a large gun at a 32-year-old man who appears to cower on the floor in Huddersfield.

Detectives have released in the image in a bid to catch the gunman following the incident in the Birkby area around 4.40am on Friday.

They are treating the incident as a targeted attack, a spokesman said.

Detectives have released this CCTV image
West Yorkshire Police

The suspect is wearing what appears to be a black ski mask, grey tracksuit bottoms and a blue top with a white motif on the arms.

The victim is currently in a stable condition, police added.

Detective Inspector Emma Winfield said: “We are continuing to appeal for witnesses to this incident or anyone who may have seen a man previously acting suspiciously in the area wearing similar clothing.

“We also believe the suspect left the scene in a small blue van and would ask for anyone who may have seen this vehicle to contact us.

“This is clearly a very serious incident and reassurance patrols will continue in the area while our investigation is progressing.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Homicide and Major Enquiries Team on 101, quoting crime reference 13180276790 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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