Overview
- A man in his 30s was shot in the leg and shoulder around 8pm on December 1 and was found on New Hey Road with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
- West Yorkshire Police say the attack was targeted, with house-to-house work, CCTV checks and an enhanced local presence continuing.
- Linked cordons are in place at Smiths Avenue in Marsh, Farriers Croft/Farriers Way in Lindley and Grimscar/Grimescar Avenue in Birkby.
- Residents reported two men wearing balaclavas in Lindley around the time of the gunfire, and doorbell footage shows masked individuals near a car.
- An abandoned BMW that crashed in Birkby, with multiple licence plates reported inside, is being examined as a line of inquiry as officers appeal for information via live chat, 101 or Crimestoppers.