Witnesses told investigators that the gunman then jumped into a waiting car and left the area, with the car headlights off.

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Officers tried to stop the Peugeot car at traffic lights in Yoker at 0200 GMT on Sunday on seeing its headlights off.

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Mr Melo, who won the Le Mans 24-hour race in 2008 and 2009, then reportedly switched off the headlights of his car and drove away at high speed.

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