Company boss shot dead during robbery attempt at Birmingham warehouse
A murder inquiry has been launched after Akhtar Javeed, 56, was fatally wounded.
Two murder suspects are on the run after a company boss was shot dead during a "targeted" armed robbery bid in Birmingham, police said.
Akhtar Javeed, director of soft drinks distributor Direct Source 3 Ltd in Digbeth, was found fatally wounded in the street following the shooting at his premises Direct Source 3 Ltd in the Digbeth area of Birmingham.
West Midlands Police have launched a murder inquiry after Mr Javeed died in hospital following the attack.
The suspects, who were said to have been two masked men, remain at large and are believed to have used a getaway vehicle.
Speaking at the scene Chief Superintendent Andy Parsons confirmed the alleged gunmen had sought out Mr Javeed's business specifically.