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| Police are carrying out door-to-door inquiries to try to find the masked gunmen who killed a father-of-six in a Leeds take-away shop. | Police are carrying out door-to-door inquiries to try to find the masked gunmen who killed a father-of-six in a Leeds take-away shop. |
| Rohan Anthony Kingston Ricketts was shot in the Shahjahan Indian take-away in Roundhay Road, Harehills, on Friday. | Rohan Anthony Kingston Ricketts was shot in the Shahjahan Indian take-away in Roundhay Road, Harehills, on Friday. |
| Police said it was a targeted attack and the gunmen lay in wait for their 34-year-old victim. | Police said it was a targeted attack and the gunmen lay in wait for their 34-year-old victim. |
| Detectives said they believed the three or four gunmen escaped the scene on foot and could live locally. | Detectives said they believed the three or four gunmen escaped the scene on foot and could live locally. |
| Officers said they were still looking into the background of Mr Ricketts, who originally came from Jamaica, but had been living in England for seven years. | Officers said they were still looking into the background of Mr Ricketts, who originally came from Jamaica, but had been living in England for seven years. |
| 'Cold-blooded' | 'Cold-blooded' |
| Det Supt Steve Payne, of West Yorkshire Police, said Mr Ricketts, who was known locally as Shonn, had collected food from the takeaway on Friday but fled back to the outlet when he released he was being chased. | Det Supt Steve Payne, of West Yorkshire Police, said Mr Ricketts, who was known locally as Shonn, had collected food from the takeaway on Friday but fled back to the outlet when he released he was being chased. |
| He said Mr Ricketts then jumped into the kitchen area to hide from the gunmen, but they broke down a door and forced their way into the room. | He said Mr Ricketts then jumped into the kitchen area to hide from the gunmen, but they broke down a door and forced their way into the room. |
| Four or five shots were fired. The gunmen are believed to have been carrying two handguns between them. | Four or five shots were fired. The gunmen are believed to have been carrying two handguns between them. |
| Police said the gang were all wearing balaclavas | Police said the gang were all wearing balaclavas |
| Mr Ricketts was found lying dead on the kitchen floor when officers arrived at the scene on Friday night. | Mr Ricketts was found lying dead on the kitchen floor when officers arrived at the scene on Friday night. |
| Det Supt Payne said: "This was a cold blooded killing which has left Rohan's six children without a father and his girlfriend without a partner. | Det Supt Payne said: "This was a cold blooded killing which has left Rohan's six children without a father and his girlfriend without a partner. |
| "We are now starting to build up a picture of Rohan and his lifestyle and are looking into his background. | "We are now starting to build up a picture of Rohan and his lifestyle and are looking into his background. |
| "I have said before that I believe the answer to this killing lies within the local community and it is only a matter of time before we trace those responsible." | "I have said before that I believe the answer to this killing lies within the local community and it is only a matter of time before we trace those responsible." |
| He added that extra police officers had been drafted into the Harehills area. | He added that extra police officers had been drafted into the Harehills area. |
| A post-mortem examination confirmed Mr Ricketts, of Harehills, died from a gunshot wound. | |
| The four gunmen were thought to have worn dark sports clothing, with hoods and balaclavas covering their faces. | The four gunmen were thought to have worn dark sports clothing, with hoods and balaclavas covering their faces. |