Man jailed after Liverpool shooting spree
Leslie Garrett, 49, pleaded guilty to firearms offences
A Fazakerley man has been jailed for 14 years after a shooting spree in Croxteth and Norris Green earlier this year.
Leslie Garrett, 49, of Ternhall Road, pleaded guilty in February to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, attempt robbery and possession of ammunition without a certificate.
He has learned his fate following a trial of issue - during the last one and a half days, the judge has heard evidence to decide the factual basis on which to sentence Garrett.
A major incident was declared on Wednesday 3 January, after police were called to the News and Booze store (known locally as Sangha newsagents) on Lower House Lane, Norris Green, to reports a man had entered the shop, threatened the store assistant and demanded cash before firing a gun and leaving the store empty-handed.
The shop assistant was not injured during the incident, but was left extremely distressed.
Just before 8.50pm, police received a further call to report that shots had been fired outside the Showcase Cinema on Stonedale retail park in Croxteth.
A man armed with a gun was reported to have threatened two members of staff in the foyer and fired a number of shots in the air outside before escaping in a car.
Further reports were received that gunshots were heard at a property on Malpas Road at about 10.20pm.