Attempted murder shooting in Leeds prompts urgent police appeal over this car

Detectives are treating a shooting in Woodhouse on Sunday as attempted murder.
By Joe Cooper
Published 31st Jan 2020, 15:50 BST
Updated 31st Jan 2020, 15:52 BST
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West Yorkshire Police became aware of the incident after a 28-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman went to Leeds General Infirmary shortly after 9pm on Sunday with "injuries consistent with a firearm discharge."

They were treated and later released from hospital.

The shooting happened in Eltham Rise, Woodhouse.

Police want to find out more about this Nissan Qashqai (Photo: West Yorkshire Police).Police want to find out more about this Nissan Qashqai (Photo: West Yorkshire Police).
Police want to find out more about this Nissan Qashqai (Photo: West Yorkshire Police).

Officers from West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are appealing for information about a car involved in the incident.

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CCTV footage shows a Nissan Qashqai was used by the suspects and detectives are keen to hear from anyone with information about it.

It was stolen from the Headingley area on Wednesday, December 11, with the registration SH58 CNV, but was bearing false plates of BJ58 DKE at the time of the shooting.

It was found partly burnt on Ridge Terrace, Headingley, on Monday, January 27.

Eltham Rise (Photo: Google).Eltham Rise (Photo: Google).
Eltham Rise (Photo: Google).

The car is recorded as being orange in colour but appears burgundy or maroon.

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Detective Chief Inspector Vanessa Rolfe, who is leading the investigation, said: “The criminal use of firearms on the streets is always something we treat extremely seriously and we are carrying out extensive enquiries to build up a picture of the circumstances surrounding this incident.

“The victims were injured as a result of a firearm being discharged into their vehicle. The consequences could easily have been more serious for them and we are treating the incident as attempted murder.

“We have identified this stolen Nissan Quashqai as the car the suspects used and I am keen to hear from anyone who has any information about that vehicle.

“We would particularly like to speak to anyone who has seen that vehicle or the people using it at any point since it was stolen on December 11 or anyone who saw it in the vicinity of Eltham Rise on the night of the shooting or who saw it being left in Ridge Terrace, where it was found on Monday.

“We would like to hear from anyone with relevant dashcam footage or other CCTV of the vehicle or those using it that could assist the investigation.”