Pictured: Victim, 23, who was shot in a vicious 'wild west gunfight between two feuding crime families near a playground full of children'

  • Jamie Lee named locally as victim of Glasgow fight which injured five others
  • Large scale disturbance in the street involved two rival gangs on Saturday
  • A 25-year-old is in serious condition while four others injured were released
  • Huge fight in Castlemilk area was said to have involved a variety of weapons

By MAUREEN SUGDEN FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL and MARK DUELL, SENIOR REPORTER

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 Jamie Lee, 23, was named locally as the victim of the brawl in the street in Glasgow

 Jamie Lee, 23, was named locally as the victim of the brawl in the street in Glasgow

A 23-year-old man has been shot dead during a huge brawl near a children's play park in a possible feud between families, police say.

Jamie Lee was named locally as the victim of a huge disturbance involving two rival gangs in the street in Glasgow, which left another five people injured.

Mr Lee - whom friends said was 'one of the nicest boys I knew' and 'had a heart of gold' - was critically injured and taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Police confirmed he had died and said a 25-year-old – also thought to have been shot – remained in a serious condition. Four others injured were later released.

Officers were called out to the fight in Ballantay Terrace in Castlemilk at about 8pm on Saturday, which was said to have involved a variety of weapons.

One resident told the Daily Record: 'This is like something out of the wild west – with two gangs fighting it out in broad daylight.

'It's absolutely sickening that they have been forced to witness this kind of violence.'

Forensic officers search the ground nearby where the brawl happened in Glasgow on Saturday

Forensic officers search the ground nearby where the brawl happened in Glasgow on Saturday

Tributes were paid on Facebook last night to Mr Lee, who was known to friends as 'YL'. Natasha Royx said: 'Why is life so cruel? Absolutely heartbreaking! 

'Thinking of the Lee family and Laura. Jamie was such an amazing boy, had a heart a gold! So sad that he's been taken far too soon. R.I.P, YL. Shine bright, buddy.'

And William McElwaine added: 'R.I.P. YL, you were one of the nicest boys I knew - you'll be sorely missed.' 

Detective Chief Inspector Martin Fergus said children and members of the public were in the area at the time of the attack.

Officers were called out to the fight which was said to have involved a variety of weapons

Officers were called out to the fight which was said to have involved a variety of weapons

He said: 'The call that we received was that there was... upwards of 12 to 15 individuals of various age groups engaged in a large scale disturbance using weapons.

'It's [too] early to say exactly what the motive behind this was, we are working on the hypothesis that this may be a localised feud between families. 

'We don't know at this stage. What I can confirm is that two individuals received injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.'

He added: 'I understand that local people in the area are very concerned about this level of violence taking place in broad daylight on their streets.

Tributes were paid on Facebook last night to Mr Lee, who was known to friends as 'YL'

Tributes were paid on Facebook last night to Mr Lee, who was known to friends as 'YL'

'And I'd like to reassure them that we are doing everything that we can to track down everyone involved in this incident.

'Many people would have seen what happened and we ask that they come forward and support us in our investigation.

'We will have extra patrols in the area for the foreseeable future and we would encourage the public to come forward and speak to these officers with any information they have or indeed any concerns they have.'

A police spokesman said earlier in the day that the disturbance was not related to an ongoing gang feud in Glasgow, saying: 'Police do not believe this incident is linked to any other incidents that have occurred in the Glasgow area over the last few months or any other ongoing police investigations. 

The 23-year-old was critically injured and taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

The 23-year-old was critically injured and taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

'There is also nothing at this time to suggest that the incident is racially motivated.'

Officers in forensic suits could be seen combing the area after the incident.

Anyone who witnessed this incident is urged to contact Police Scotland via telephone number 101, quoting incident number 3874 of July 8.

Superintendent John McBride said officers would be patrolling the area to reassure the local community.

He said: 'It is important for people to know that this was not a random attack, it was a targeted attack involving two separate factions.' 

Glasgow

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