A CONVICTED drug dealer was shot by a masked gunman who fired at least five bullets at him as he sat at the wheel of his car, a jury heard.

Asif Khan was wounded in the leg by an assailant dressed in black and probably armed with a Glock 9mm pistol.

One bullet went clean through his leg as he waited in a blue Ford Focus in Thorn Street, Girlington, Bradford, at about 7.30pm on January 6, 2013.

Waqar Parvez, 32, of Higher Downs, Fairweather Green, Bradford, is accused of persuading Mr Khan to attend the rendezvous point after dark so that he could be shot and killed.

Parvez denies conspiracy to murder Mr Khan and an alternative offence of conspiracy to inflict grievous bodily harm with intent.

Prosecutor Jonathan Sharp told Bradford Crown Court yesterday that Parvez owned Khan £8,000 and contacted him to say he wanted to start paying it back.

"Mr Khan was surprised but accepted the offer," Mr Sharp said.

He left a family birthday party in his sister's car to meet Parvez by arrangement in Thorn Street.

At least five bullets were fired into the car, through the driver's door and into the rear offside wheel arch.

As Khan sped off, the driver's door window was smashed.

Witnesses saw two or three people running away, Mr Sharp said.

The gunman, who has never been identified, was said to be wearing dark clothing and a full face balaclava mask.

Mr Sharp said the bullets were fired from a single 9mm Luger-type gun.

Khan drove to Lawcroft House Police Station but it was closed.

His brother, Tahir Khan, took him to Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Asif Khan told the jury Parvez got into the car and said: "Give me a few minutes. I'll be back. I'll just get you the money."

About 15 seconds after Parvez walked off, shots were fired by someone else from the driver's side.

Kan was jailed for three years in 2006 for possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine.

He is currently serving a four and a half year prison sentence for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Defence barrister, Nick Worsley, accused Khan of wrongly blaming Parvez for the shooting.

Mr Worsley suggested he was ambushed by others while out drug dealing that night.

Taxi driver Tahir Khan told the jury he saw his brother lying in a pool of blood against the closed doors of the police station.

Asif Khan had rung him screaming that he had been shot and was dying.

"He was in agony; scared," Mr Khan said.

The trial continues.