A man was shot in the shoulder in Leeds city centre after a masked gang targed a BMW in Leeds city centre last night.

Several busy city centre streets remained closed this morning after the incident near St James' Hospital at 6.30pm last night.

Detectives say a 23-year-old man was waiting in a BMW at the traffic lights in Burmantofts Street, when a silver Mazda 3 forced its way through the traffic and pulled alongside the his car.

Three black men wearing balaclavas then jumped out of the Mazda with machetes or bats and began attacking the vehicle.

One of the men then drew what is believed to be a handgun and shot the man who was sat in the passenger seat.

The attackers then got into the Mazda and reversed into someone’s car before driving down St Mary’s Street.

The silver Mazda 3 was later found burned out in Davies Avenue, Roundhay.

West Yorkshire Police closed surrounding roads including Beckett Street, Burmantofts Street and Nippet Lane. The road closures were lifted just after 1pm.

Motorists reported that the multistory car park at St James' Hospital has also been closed by police.

Several bus routes were delayed and diverted to avoid the cordoned off area.