From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CAFE KILLING MAY BE REVENGE ATTACK, SAY POLICE 151328 JUL 00 By Mark Wilkinson, PA News Detectives investigating a shooting in which a man was killed think he may have been the victim of a revenge attack, it emerged today. The victim, a twenty-seven-year-old Afro-Caribbean was gunned down yesterday in Lumb Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, during a disturbance involving about 50 people. Today police were investigating possible links with an incident 45 minutes -earlier when a car, being driven by an Asian man, was damaged by a group of Afro-Caribbean youths. Detective Superintendent Chris Gregg, the officer leading the murder inquiry, said no motive had yet been established but confirmed that police were investigating links between the two incidents. Police were called to a disturbance outside the Young Lions Cafe, which is frequented by Afro-Caribbean youths, at about 7.30pm following reports of fighting, damage to business premises and cars and shots being fired. Witnesses said a number of cars, containing Asian men, pulled up outside the cafe moments before shots were fired. The 27-year-old victim was found at the scene suffering from gunshot wounds, and was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary, but pronounced dead a short time later. He was from Bradford. A second Afro-Caribbean from Bradford was taken to hospital suffering from head and rib injuries, although police said these were the results of an assault and not a shooting as previously thought. Denzie Morris Powell, owner of the Young Lions Cafe, said: "Out of nowhere a whole load of cars pulled up and I called the police straight away. "The man came staggering into the Cafe, bleeding but still alive, and a whole load of other people rushed in, trying to get away from the bullets. "I had to barricade us in with a fridge and these people outside threw all kinds of stuff at us. "If I hadn't locked them out, more of us would have died. The other man was bleeding from everywhere - they beat him up bad." Police today sealed off the scene of the shooting. Forensic experts examined the area and house-to-house inquiries were carried out. Mr Gregg said officers were working with community leaders to maintain calm in the area and trace those responsible for the shooting. He did not believe the incident was linked to a series of shootings in nearby Leeds, which have left four people dead and nine injured. Amir Rehman, 18, of Manningham, Bradford, said he visited the scene half an hour after the shooting. "A pool table had been thrown out of the cafe's window and the place was crawling with police. Somebody said a gun had been fired but we didn't know anybody had been killed." Tahir Amin, 27, said: "There's talk that the shooting was revenge for an attack on a car but nobody is really sure what made it all kick off." Councillor Qasim Khan, of Bradford Council, appealed for people to stay calm. "This is just the latest act in the area's history and I hope someone decides to do something about it." The area could be closed off until Monday. An incident room has been set up and anyone with information has been urged to contact the police. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A pool table had been thrown out of the cafe's window and the place was crawling with police. ~ I wouldn't like to meet the bloke who did that on a dark night down a blind alley!!! Kenneth Pantling Nock's Grim Truth - In proportion as you give the State power to do things for you, you give it power to do things to you; and the State invariably makes as little as it can of the one power and as much as it can of the other. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
