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| Police name city shooting victim | Police name city shooting victim |
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| Detectives have named the man who was killed in a shooting in Glasgow in broad daylight. | Detectives have named the man who was killed in a shooting in Glasgow in broad daylight. |
| James McDonald, 36, a married father with two children was shot in Corkerhill Road on Thursday. | James McDonald, 36, a married father with two children was shot in Corkerhill Road on Thursday. |
| Police described the attack as an outrage and a tragedy and said they were investigating whether it may have been a gangland revenge killing. | Police described the attack as an outrage and a tragedy and said they were investigating whether it may have been a gangland revenge killing. |
| One shot was fired and as Mr McDonald tried to flee he was shot in the head and abdomen. | One shot was fired and as Mr McDonald tried to flee he was shot in the head and abdomen. |
| More details have now emerged about the shooting, which took place at about 1320 BST. | |
| It is an outrage and a tragedy and we have a responsibility to bring the people who committed this crime to justice Supt Willie Newlands | It is an outrage and a tragedy and we have a responsibility to bring the people who committed this crime to justice Supt Willie Newlands |
| Detectives said Mr McDonald was attacked near his home by a man who shot at him. He ran off and was chased by the attacker who got back into a silver Land Rover Freelander. | Detectives said Mr McDonald was attacked near his home by a man who shot at him. He ran off and was chased by the attacker who got back into a silver Land Rover Freelander. |
| The car continued the chase along Corkerhill Road, before the gunman jumped out and shot Mr McDonald, killing him. | The car continued the chase along Corkerhill Road, before the gunman jumped out and shot Mr McDonald, killing him. |
| The vehicle then drove off towards Paisley Road West. | The vehicle then drove off towards Paisley Road West. |
| Supt Willie Newlands said it was a crime unprecedented in the area. | Supt Willie Newlands said it was a crime unprecedented in the area. |
| He said: "It is an outrage and a tragedy and we have a responsibility to bring the people who committed this crime to justice." | He said: "It is an outrage and a tragedy and we have a responsibility to bring the people who committed this crime to justice." |
| Officers said Mr McDonald was known to them but the man heading the murder inquiry, Det Supt Alan Buchanan, would not be drawn on suggestions that it was a gangland killing. | Officers said Mr McDonald was known to them but the man heading the murder inquiry, Det Supt Alan Buchanan, would not be drawn on suggestions that it was a gangland killing. |
| He said Mr McDonald's background would be investigated. | He said Mr McDonald's background would be investigated. |
| Police are now trying to trace the car used in the attack, which was stolen from the Blackwood area six days ago. | |
| High visibility patrols will also be policing the area to reassure the public. | High visibility patrols will also be policing the area to reassure the public. |