Wykebeck Avenue shooting: 'Burnt out' car believed to be getaway vehicle as police launch fresh appeal

James Connolly
By James Connolly
Published 28th Jul 2023, 16:22 BST
Updated 28th Jul 2023, 16:22 BST
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Suspects involved in a Leeds shooting are believed to have driven off at speed in a car that was later found abandoned and “burnt out”.

Detectives investigating the incident have launched a fresh appeal for witnesses of the White Audi Q5, which West Yorkshire Police say was being driven “erratically” on the B6159 Selby Road, close to the junction of the A64 York Road around 2pm on Thursday (July 27).

It comes after an 18-year-old man was left seriously injured when he was shot in the leg on the same day. The incident, which was reported at 2.11pm, happened in a tunnel in the Wykebeck Avenue area of Leeds.

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The suspects are believed to have made off in the car which was seen travelling up from Wykebeck to Selby Road before being found burnt out on Thorn Terrace.

An 18-year-old sustained serious injuries in a shooting that was reported on July 27 on Wykebeck Avenue, Leeds. Photo: Google.An 18-year-old sustained serious injuries in a shooting that was reported on July 27 on Wykebeck Avenue, Leeds. Photo: Google.
An 18-year-old sustained serious injuries in a shooting that was reported on July 27 on Wykebeck Avenue, Leeds. Photo: Google.

The victim of the shooting continues to be treated in hospital after sustaining a serious leg injury.

DI Tom Hilyer of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “A number of active enquiries are continuing into this serious incident in Leeds by detectives today. Firearms crime is always treated as a priority offence and we fully realise the concern any such incident causes in communities.

“We have recovered a white Audi linked to the crime and would very much like to hear from anyone who has dashcam or any other footage of that car being driven in the Wykebeck area just after the shooting, or being abandoned on Thorn Terrace.

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“We also continue to appeal for information from anyone who witnessed or has information about the shooting, which the victim continues to be treated for.”

Those who can assist enquiries are asked to contact HMET by calling 101, referencing crime number 13230418054. Information can also be given via West Yorkshire Police’s 101 Live Chat website or anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.