Police have taken four men into custody after John Pordage, 34, was shot at a BP service station in Chelmsford on SaturdayThe mother of a man shot dead during a chance confrontation outside a petrol station said she is “heartbroken” as a 16-year-old boy was questioned over his death. John Pordage, 34, died after being shot in the chest at the BP garage near the Army and Navy roundabout in Baddow Road, Chelmsford, Essex at around 2.10am on Saturday. A teenage suspect, from Chelmsford, was arrested on Sunday evening, hours after three others, including a 15-year-old boy, were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender. There was an exchange of words, which escalated into a violent disturbance, during which Mr Pordage was shot. The four suspects, also including a 22-year-old man from Chelmsford and an 18-year-old man from the Billericay area, are in police custody for questioning.

Source: The Guardian August 06, 2017 21:33 UTC