A murder investigation has been launched after a man was attacked and left for dead in the street.
The victim, 31, was found in a critical condition on Friday night by officers who had been called to Stevenage, Hertfordshire, out of fear for his welfare .
The man was given emergency treatment by paramedics before being rushed to Lister Hospital - but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The murder victim has not yet been positively identified and named by police
A spokesman for Hertfordshire Police said an investigation has been launched by detectives from the Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Major Crime Team.
Hertfordshire crime: Thug jailed after man shot at through car window near St Albans
Police say the motive for the shooting remains unknown
Michael Clark, 22, from Ver Meadows in Redbourn, was jailed for 17 years (Image: Herts Police)
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Published:
11:39 AM February 10, 2021
Updated:
2:43 PM February 10, 2021
Michael Clark was sentenced to 17 years at St Albans Crown Court yesterday (February 9)
- Credit: Herts police
A man has been jailed following a shooting in Smallford last year.
Michael Clark, 22, from Ver Meadows in Redbourn, was sentenced at St Albans Crown Court yesterday (February 9) to a total of 17 years after pleading guilty to GBH with intent at an earlier hearing on November 6.
On March 24, police were called to reports that a man in his 30s been shot at through a car window in Springfield Road, Smallford. The vehicle, a silver Mercedes, then fled the scene.
A man has been jailed after a victim was shot through a car window. Police were called last year (March 24) at around 3pm to reports of a man in his 30s being shot at through a car window in Springfield Road in Smallford. The car, a silver Mercedes, then fled the scene and the wounded victim was airlifted to hospital for emergency surgery. Michael Clark, 22, from Van Meadows in Redbourn, was identified as a suspect and arrested on May 13. Clark was now jailed on Tuesday (February 9) and sentenced to a total of 17 years after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent at an earlier hearing on November 6.