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Killed cab driver 'loved his job'
Mr Khan's family said he had loved being a taxi driver
The family of a taxi driver shot in his car have urged anyone with information about his death to come forward.
Father-of-five Younis Khan, 53, was shot as he drove along Scott Road, Pitsmoor, Sheffield, on Wednesday.
A statement released by his family said Mr Khan, of Abbeyfield Road, had loved his job as a taxi driver and "did not deserve to die in this way".
A third man arrested in connection with Mr Khan's death was released on bail on Saturday, South Yorkshire Police said.
Two other men, aged 23 and 27, who were arrested in Upperthorpe and Middlewood on Thursday morning have also since been released on bail.
A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Khan, who also had five grandchildren, died from a single gunshot to the chest, fired from a handgun.
Our father was well-liked and respected in the community by all who knew him
Family statement
The family statement said: "Our family are shocked and devastated by the death of a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather.
"Our father was a kind and gentle man who all his life had been hard-working and who loved his job as a taxi driver in Sheffield.
"Our father was well-liked and respected in the community by all who knew him. Younis Khan was a husband, father and grandfather who did not deserve to die in this way.
"The family need the support of the community and ask that any person with information contacts the police."
Police said more than 100 officers were working on the investigation
A help desk has been set up for concerned taxi drivers.
South Yorkshire Police said there were now more than 100 officers involved in the investigation and they were carrying out door-to-door inquiries.
Mr Khan's Hackney cab crashed into two parked cars after he was shot.
It is believed he lost control of the vehicle because of his injuries.
March 2007
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