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| Two held over taxi driver killing | |
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| Two men have been arrested over the death of a taxi driver in Sheffield. | |
| Younis Khan, 53, was shot as he drove along Scott Road, Pitsmoor, in the early hours of Wednesday. | Younis Khan, 53, was shot as he drove along Scott Road, Pitsmoor, in the early hours of Wednesday. |
| South Yorkshire Police said the men, who are aged 23 and 27, were arrested in the Upperthorpe and Middlewood areas of the city on Thursday morning. | South Yorkshire Police said the men, who are aged 23 and 27, were arrested in the Upperthorpe and Middlewood areas of the city on Thursday morning. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Khan died from a single gunshot to the chest, fired from a handgun. Police have increased patrols in Pitsmoor. | A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Khan died from a single gunshot to the chest, fired from a handgun. Police have increased patrols in Pitsmoor. |
| A help desk has also been set up for concerned cab drivers. | A help desk has also been set up for concerned cab drivers. |
| 'Early stages' | 'Early stages' |
| Mr Khan's Hackney cab crashed into two parked cars after he was shot. | |
| It is believed he lost control of the vehicle because of his injuries. | |
| Detectives have said there was no clear motive for the shooting. | Detectives have said there was no clear motive for the shooting. |
| After the arrests, Ch Supt Paul Broadbent said: "We've gathered a lot of information and have a number of leads to follow up, but we are still in the early stages of the inquiry. | After the arrests, Ch Supt Paul Broadbent said: "We've gathered a lot of information and have a number of leads to follow up, but we are still in the early stages of the inquiry. |
| "We are still appealing for anyone with information to please contact the incident room." | "We are still appealing for anyone with information to please contact the incident room." |
| Mr Khan, of Abbeyfield Road, Sheffield, was married with three daughters and two sons. | Mr Khan, of Abbeyfield Road, Sheffield, was married with three daughters and two sons. |