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Huddersfield Drive-By Shooting Leaves Man With Life-Changing Injuries as Police Launch Manhunt

Detectives from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are treating the Luck Lane attack as targeted.

Overview

  • West Yorkshire Police received reports at 7.28pm on Tuesday of a shooting on Luck Lane in the Paddock area of Huddersfield.
  • Armed officers attended and the victim was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries consistent with a firearm discharge.
  • A dark-coloured vehicle was seen driving away from the scene and detectives are seeking its occupants.
  • A large cordon remains as forensic teams examine the area, with an air ambulance reported to have landed at a nearby school.
  • Police are appealing for information or footage via 101 or live chat quoting log 1568 of 23 December, with anonymous tips to Crimestoppers, and no arrests have been announced.