Pub doorman shot for doing his job properly !

A PUB doorman was shot in the neck for telling a hoodie to uncover his head.

Eric Atkinson, 30, was working at the Derby pub in Widnes Road, Widnes, when two men approached wearing hooded tops.

Mr Atkinson, a married father of one, told them they would need to take their hoods down if they wanted to come in.

The first man complied and headed to the bar but the second barged his way into the foyer and began to stare aggressively at Mr Atkinson.

Mr Atkinson, a fully licensed doorman who works as a delivery driver by day, decided to eject the man. As he escorted him from the foyer, he pulled a small handgun from his waistband and fired a shot.

Mr Atkinson managed to wrestle him outside but another three shots were fired, one of which struck the doorman in the neck.

Detective Inspector Paul Rumney, of Cheshire Constabulary, stressed that Mr Atkinson was not the victim of a feud or turf war but was targeted simply for trying to enforce the pub dress code.

He said: "There is no evidence that Eric was targeted. They approached the pub as customers and the gunman's associate has gone into the pub and to the bar.

"Eric has done everything perfectly lawfully and he has correctly challenged a person about a breach of dress code."

Mr Atkinson's parents, Susan and Eric Atkinson, fought back tears as they appealed for information.

Mrs Atkinson, 49, said: "Eric is a hard-working lad who loves his wife and 11-year-old daughter.

He's never done a thing wrong in his life and he would do anything for anybody.

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