Two men convicted of attempted murder after shooting in Glasgow
John McCann and Anton Brannigan were branded "immature childish and dangerous fantasists" by Judge Michael O'Grady
Two men have who carried out a shooting in Glasgow have been found guilty of attempted murder.
John McCann, 35, and Anton Brannigan, 30, struck Robert 'Boab' Spence on the head as he sat in a van outside a shop in the Tollcross area on January 12, 2021.
The pellets from the one shot that was fired also hit Gary Milne who was sat beside Mr Spence.
Pair posed with gun on social media
The pair had posted on social media posting with the firearm and a machete hours before the shooting.
They later fled to England and recorded themselves singing gangster rap songs in the getaway car.
Bannigan and McCann were seen making gun symbols with the latter singing "bang bang."
The two men told a jury that they had never known or met their victims.
But on Tuesday the pair were convicted at the High Court in Glasgow of the attempted murder of Mr Spence and Mr Milne.
"Immature childish...dangerous fantasists"
Judge Michael O'Grady told them: "Over the last eight days, this court has had a glimpse into your lives.
"The point of your ambition is to be regarded by others and yourselves as gangsters.
"Whatever else you are, you are immature childish fantasists - you are dangerous fantasists.
"This was a planned assassination to be carried out in this city and it was ruthlessly celebrated in an odious fashion.
"The court needs to punish the cynical and incomprehensible way you did this."
The court heard that the attackers arrived at the scene in a white Seat Ibiza car minutes before the shooting.
They waited until the van containing the victims pulled up outside the One Stop Shop around 7.34am.
The victims collected coffee and rolls from the shop before returning to the van.
McCann and Brannigan fled to England after shooting
Prosecutor Graeme Jessop told the jury in his closing speech: "Outside the busy shop Brannigan drove, as McCann sat in the passenger seat, alongside the van and discharged the sawn-off shot gun.
"The shot struck Mr Spence and Mr Milne on the head with pellets."
CCTV shown to the jury clocked the van racing off at speed.
The pair later fled to Brannigan's cousin's home in Hull before returning to Glasgow the following day.
It was revealed that Brannigan and McCann have previous more than 20 previous convictions each.
Brannigan was sentenced to 67 months behind bars for a High Court assault and robbery in 2010.
Sentence was deferred until next month and both men had their remand in custody continued meantime.
Hear the latest news on Clyde 1 on FM, DAB, smart speaker or the Rayo app.