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Hove shooting 'not random attack', say Sussex Police | |
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A fatal shooting in Hove in which a gunman apparently also tried to shoot dead two other people was not random, Sussex Police have said. | |
The man died after being shot in Church Road on Saturday night and two other men were shot at but not injured . | |
Police have begun a murder inquiry and said they were also investigating two attempted murders as the handgun was discharged three times. | |
The 31-year-old Kent man who died has not yet been identified. | |
'Incredibly dangerous' | 'Incredibly dangerous' |
Supt Simon Nelson said: "It was horrific and it is tragic for the family affected and for the witnesses around there, but we can be confident it wasn't random." | Supt Simon Nelson said: "It was horrific and it is tragic for the family affected and for the witnesses around there, but we can be confident it wasn't random." |
He said the person who had carried out the shooting was "obviously incredibly dangerous" and the major crime team was determined to catch them. | He said the person who had carried out the shooting was "obviously incredibly dangerous" and the major crime team was determined to catch them. |
But he also said the incident was not gang-related, not linked to any other crime and he said there was a very low risk to the community. | But he also said the incident was not gang-related, not linked to any other crime and he said there was a very low risk to the community. |
Supt Nelson said the force had a large major crime team working on the investigation, with officers following up "positive leads". | Supt Nelson said the force had a large major crime team working on the investigation, with officers following up "positive leads". |
He urged anyone with information about the incident, which happened in a very busy area of Hove, to contact officers. | He urged anyone with information about the incident, which happened in a very busy area of Hove, to contact officers. |