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| Man shot dead at wheel of vehicle | Man shot dead at wheel of vehicle |
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| A man has been shot dead at the wheel of a vehicle in Merseyside. | A man has been shot dead at the wheel of a vehicle in Merseyside. |
| Police discovered the driver in a gold Land Rover after being called to a head-on road crash in Halewood. | Police discovered the driver in a gold Land Rover after being called to a head-on road crash in Halewood. |
| The four-wheel drive vehicle was being driven along Mackets Lane when it hit a silver Ford Focus. The driver of the Land Rover had been shot in the head. | The four-wheel drive vehicle was being driven along Mackets Lane when it hit a silver Ford Focus. The driver of the Land Rover had been shot in the head. |
| The 35-year-old shot man died at the scene on Saturday night and the Ford driver suffered minor injuries. A murder inquiry has been launched. | The 35-year-old shot man died at the scene on Saturday night and the Ford driver suffered minor injuries. A murder inquiry has been launched. |
| Mackets Lane, around the junction with Yew Tree Road, remains closed while a forensic search is carried out and drivers have been advised to avoid the area. | Mackets Lane, around the junction with Yew Tree Road, remains closed while a forensic search is carried out and drivers have been advised to avoid the area. |
| Motive unclear | Motive unclear |
| Police said the motive for the attack was unclear and it was not yet known who fired the shot towards the Land Rover. | Police said the motive for the attack was unclear and it was not yet known who fired the shot towards the Land Rover. |
| Det Ch Insp Mark Wadmore, of Merseyside Police, asked anyone was who was in the area at about 2115 GMT to get in touch with police. | Det Ch Insp Mark Wadmore, of Merseyside Police, asked anyone was who was in the area at about 2115 GMT to get in touch with police. |
| "Mackets Lane is a busy thoroughfare and there is a parade of shops close to the junction with Yew Tree Road," he said. | "Mackets Lane is a busy thoroughfare and there is a parade of shops close to the junction with Yew Tree Road," he said. |
| "If you saw anyone acting suspiciously or any other vehicles in the area at that time, please contact us and tell us what you know. It is imperative that we find those responsible for this man's death." | "If you saw anyone acting suspiciously or any other vehicles in the area at that time, please contact us and tell us what you know. It is imperative that we find those responsible for this man's death." |
| He said officers were carrying out house-to-house inquiries and looking at CCTV footage as part of the investigation. | |
| Det Ch Insp Wadmore added: "Merseyside Police will not tolerate those who take firearms onto the streets and, be assured, our investigations will be thorough in pursuit of those responsible for taking this man's life. " | Det Ch Insp Wadmore added: "Merseyside Police will not tolerate those who take firearms onto the streets and, be assured, our investigations will be thorough in pursuit of those responsible for taking this man's life. " |