A TEEN killed in a drive-by shooting outside a Lidl supermarket may have been gunned down by mistake in a botched attack.
Aya Hachem, 19, was shot in the neck while shopping with her family less than a mile from her home in Blackburn, Lancs, at around 3pm yesterday.
Aya is not thought to have been the intended target when two shots were fired at close range on King Street.
Murder detectives believe the teenager was an innocent passer-by and are not treating the incident as racially-motivated.
The shots were fired from a Toyota Avensis containing a number of passengers which was found abandoned around a mile from the scene on Wellington Road.
Deputy chief constable Terry Woods described the shooting as a “appalling and senseless attack on a young, innocent woman whose life was cut short as she was simply out doing some shopping”.
He said: “We are still in the very early stages our investigation into her death but we know that Aya had been walking to the Lidl supermarket when she was killed.
“A white-green Toyota Avensis drove past Aya with a number of occupants on board. We believe shots have been fired from that vehicle and one of the shots has tragically hit her.”
He added: “There’s no evidence at all Aya was the intended target of this attack and every indication is that she was a completely innocent passer-by."
Aya was a second year student at the University of Salford and also worked as a volunteer with The Children's Society charity.
One eye-witness described seeing her walking "casually down the street" before a gun was "pointed from the window of a car".
Police and paramedics were called to reports of gunshots and Aya was given CPR at the scene as emergency crews battled to save her life in front of horrified shoppers.
A post-mortem exam is yet to take place but it is understood she died of a single gunshot wound.
Aya's heartbroken dad Ismail Hachem paid tribute to his "strong" eldest daughter with a "pure soul".
The dad-of-four wrote on Facebook: "My strong daughter lawyer Aya Ismail Hashem God's mercy on your pure soul
"Hey who broke our back with your horizon you were all dream, science and morals.
"Oh Allah, inspire us with patience and solace.”
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In a statement, her family said: "Our beautiful 19-year-old daughter Aya has been taken from us in the most horrific circumstances.
"She was the most loyal devoted daughter who enjoyed spending time with her family especially her brothers and sisters Ibrahim, Assil and Amir.
"She excelled in her studies both at Blackburn Central High School and at Salford University where she was in her second year and dreamed of becoming a solicitor. She had just completed her exams and was learning to drive.
"We her parents are absolutely devastated by her death and would like to take this opportunity to plead with any members of the public who may have any information however small that may bring those responsible to justice."
Friends paid tribute and hit out at the “senseless murder” last night which came as Lebanese Muslim Aya was preparing to celebrate Eid with her family.
Danny Heaton wrote: “As if it’s not bad enough for us all to be having to deal with this pandemic this is a senseless and unjustifiable loss of life. May she rest in peace.”
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Maz Saleem said: “Shocking and sickening beyond to hear beautiful Aya was brutally murdered. One cannot begin to describe the pain her family must be feeling.”
Anybody with information should call 1010 quoting log number 817.
Alternatively independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
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