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| Man shot dead in targeted attack | Man shot dead in targeted attack |
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| A young man has been shot dead in Sheffield in what is believed to be a targeted attack, said detectives. | A young man has been shot dead in Sheffield in what is believed to be a targeted attack, said detectives. |
| The man, who has not been identified, was gunned down on Spital Street in the Spital Hill area on Friday afternoon. | |
| A police spokesman said patrols had been stepped up in the area and nearby Burngreave as officers carried out door-to-door inquiries. | A police spokesman said patrols had been stepped up in the area and nearby Burngreave as officers carried out door-to-door inquiries. |
| He added: "It is believed this was not a random attack, although the investigation is at an early stage." | He added: "It is believed this was not a random attack, although the investigation is at an early stage." |
| Officers were called to the street off Spital Hill Road when gunshots were heard at just after 1345 BST. | |
| The victim is thought to be aged in his late teens or early 20s. | The victim is thought to be aged in his late teens or early 20s. |
| The incident happened a few streets away from where Jonathan Matondon, 16, was shot dead in October 2007. | |
| Negus Nelson, 19, is to face a retrial for the teenager's murder after a jury failed to reach a verdict in April at Sheffield Crown Court. |