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27/07/2015
Salford's 'Mr Big' Shot Dead Outside Home
A convicted criminal and businessman has been shot dead outside his home in Salford.
The victim was 55-year-old father of five Paul Massey.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed a man had died of gunshot wounds in the Clifton area following reports of gunfire at approximately 7:30pm on 26 July.
Mr Massey, once branded as 'Mr Big', was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 1999 after he stabbed a man in the groin outside a club in Manchester.
It is understood his reputation grew in the 1990's by acting a mediator between warring gangs.
He declared he wanted to rid the streets of drugs, particularly heroin.
Stickers appeared on lamp posts warning heroin dealers they risked getting 'smacked' if they brought their goods to the city.
He also stood unsuccessfully to be mayor of Salford in 2012.
Det Ch Supt Russ Jackson said: "People will understandably be alarmed when they hear about this incident, which we believe was a targeted attack.
"I would like to reassure the public that we have a heightened level of police officers in the area while we establish the full circumstances of the incident and identify those responsible."
Police are appealing for witnesses.
(LM)
The victim was 55-year-old father of five Paul Massey.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed a man had died of gunshot wounds in the Clifton area following reports of gunfire at approximately 7:30pm on 26 July.
Mr Massey, once branded as 'Mr Big', was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 1999 after he stabbed a man in the groin outside a club in Manchester.
It is understood his reputation grew in the 1990's by acting a mediator between warring gangs.
He declared he wanted to rid the streets of drugs, particularly heroin.
Stickers appeared on lamp posts warning heroin dealers they risked getting 'smacked' if they brought their goods to the city.
He also stood unsuccessfully to be mayor of Salford in 2012.
Det Ch Supt Russ Jackson said: "People will understandably be alarmed when they hear about this incident, which we believe was a targeted attack.
"I would like to reassure the public that we have a heightened level of police officers in the area while we establish the full circumstances of the incident and identify those responsible."
Police are appealing for witnesses.
(LM)
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