COPS are hunting a gunman on the loose after a dad, 50, was killed in a drive-by shooting.

Dale Stogden, known as Brett, was shot dead in Wakefield on Tuesday night.

He was gunned down outside a local pizza takeaway at around 9.43pm.

It is believed the fatal shots were fired from a Toyota RAV4 car, which was found abandoned on Wednesday. 

West Yorkshire Police said: “Three men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Brett Stogden in Wakefield.  

“All three men have been arrested this afternoon. They are aged 19, 20 and 27, and are all from the Wakefield area.

“They are currently in police custody.

“They were arrested from addresses in Ossett and the Lupset area of Wakefield.”

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