Police recover car used in fatal drive-by shooting

The man was shot close to BP garage on Doncaster Road

Police investigating the death of a man killed in a drive-by shooting have recovered a vehicle believed to have been used in the attack.

The 50-year-old man, who has not been named, died after being shot in Doncaster Road, in Wakefield, on Tuesday.

West Yorkshire Police said the vehicle - a Toyota RAV4 - was found abandoned at an address in the city.

The force said the car had been taken away for analysis by crime scene investigation officers

Appealing for further information, Det Ch Insp James Entwistle said officers were following a number of lines of inquiry.

"Multiple enquiries remain ongoing into Tuesday's extremely serious incident in Wakefield in which a local man was fatally shot," he said

"My officers are following lines of enquiry and we have had a strong response to our appeals so far.

"I want to thank all those who have got in touch and urge anyone who has any information about this murder to contact us.

"Doncaster Road is busy on most evenings at that location and we particularly continue to urge any drivers who were in the area between 21:30 and 21:45 BST to check dashcam footage."

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