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Two men have been jailed for murder following a fatal shooting in Manchester last summer.
Ian Taylor, 44, was killed by what is believed to have been a shotgun blast while listening to music in a parked car on Floatshall Road, Baguley, at about 11.10pm on Monday 13 June 2011.
Taylor's nephew Stuart Horner, 32, and Derek Cotterill, 31, were today convicted of his murder following a trial.
The shooting has been linked to a bitter family feud dating back to November 2010.
Horner, of Olney Avenue, Benchill, was sentenced to 27 years in prison, while Cotterill, of Cranham Road, Woodhouse Park, was given 23 years.
Detective Superintendent Julian Ross said: "Ian was sat with a friend in the car, listening to music, when at least one shot was fired into the vehicle, hitting him in the chest and killing him.
"Only Horner and Cotterill know exactly what happened that night or what possessed them to arm themselves with guns and kill a man. We know Ian was involved in a long-running family feud with his nephew Horner, but absolutely nothing can justify their murderous actions that night.
"They must have known that firing a gun could have had fatal consequences but that did not stop them, and in doing so have taken Ian away from his children and his sisters forever.
"These two men then concocted a tissue of lies to give themselves alibis but today these have been completely exposed and I am pleased for Ian's family that the truth has been exposed.
"This incident, like any where a gun is fired, caused a lot of shock, worry and upset among the community. I hope that today, when the culprits have finally been exposed, that people can take some reassurance that this was the result of a long-running family dispute and there is no reason for them to be fearful.
"Most importantly, I hope Ian's family take some peace of mind in seeing his killers finally brought to justice."
