Hunt for gunman after man shot dead while on day release from prison

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A gunman who killed a man while he was on day release from prison remains on the run six years on. Carl Russell was visiting his family in the Belle Vale area of Liverpool on October 7, 2018.

He was on day release from jail when he was ambushed after he stepped out of his girlfriend's car outside the home. The gunman, who was wearing an orange high-vis jacket and was riding a pedal bike, shot and killed Mr Russell with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun.

Since the shooting, three men have been arrested in connection with the murder but no-one has ever been charged despite a £20,000 reward for information that leads to conviction. READ NEXT: Gang war on the wards: How Gooch gang and Longsight Crew clashed in hospital Mr Russell's family said the planning involved in the killing 'never really sat right' as only a handful of people knew he was visiting them that morning.

Below, exactly six years on, our colleagues at the Liverpool Echo take a look back at the case and where the investigation stands now.