Gang sought after shooting and robbery in Dewsbury

Police in Dewsbury are searching for a gang of four men, following a shooting, a robbery and an attempted robbery in the town last night.

Officers were called shortly before 10.30pm to an address in Park Parade, following reports a 24-year-old man had been shot. He was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. 　

Police believe the shooting was targeted and took place in Cemetery Road a few minutes before emergency services were called.

They are linking it to another incident where a member of the public was threatened at the same location, approximately half an hour before, and two subsequent incidents of attempted robbery and robbery which took place within three miles and half an hour of the shooting.

Police are working on the theory the first incident may have been one of mistaken identity, with the third and fourth incidents attempts to steal vehicles to get away from the area. 　

The four suspects are said to be in late teens / early twenties with three of them described as Asian, Afghan and Afro-Caribbean. 　

Detectives are appealing for anyone who may have seen a dark coloured VW Golf with front end damage either at the time of the incident or parked up in the local area since. Police are also searching for a ‘D’ registration Grey Peugeot 3008 registration stolen by the suspects in one of the subsequent incidents.

A corden remains in place at Cemetery Road and there will be some localised disruption to the surrounding area while officers conduct their enquires.