Man, 21, shot and ‘butchered by machete’ in targeted attack
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot and ‘butchered by a machete’ in a garage in Huddersfield.
The 21-year-old was attacked by three men dressed in dark clothes on Springdale Avenue at about 9.30pm on Wednesday.
West Yorkshire Police said the victim ‘received injuries from a bladed weapon and a firearm’.
Upon hearing the gunshots and screams, residents rushed out of their Thornton Lodge homes to help.
An eyewitness described the aftermath as ‘terrifying’, adding: ‘The victim lost an awful lot of blood and had chunks missing from his arm.
‘He sustained gunshots and was butchered by a machete – the garage resembled a slaughterhouse.
‘There were too many people there – around 30 to 40 people within minutes.’
Police have confirmed the victim remains in critical condition as of this afternoon.
They said this was a targeted attack and are treating it as attempted murder.
Another resident said they rushed outside after hearing ‘two really loud gunshots’.
‘My husband said he had heard screaming and we went out to have a look,’ they recalled.
‘We went to the house and there was a young man on the floor in the garage.
‘There was so much blood everywhere and his family were crying and trying to help staunch the flow of blood with rags.
Metro.co.uk has contacted West Yorkshire Police for a further comment.
Anyone with information is urged to get in touch with the force’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team on 101 referencing crime number 13230134825.
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