Man jailed for shooting attacks on Birmingham homes
Sameer Khan, 26, targeted four houses in July 2022.
Last updated 2nd Mar 2023
A gang member who carried out a number of shooting attacks on homes in Birmingham has been jailed for 14 years.
Sameer Khan was present when three of the attacks took place and police later found the 26-year-old had hidden the gun used in the shootings in his cellar.
Khan, of Highfield Road, Alum Rock, had previously admitted a charge of conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life and was sentenced to 14 years and four months at Birmingham Crown Court.
The attacks took place between July 24 and July 28 last year and there had been four separate incidents when shots were fired at residential properties in the Saltley area.
After making enquiries, officers from the police firearms team detained Khan at his home.
They conducted a search in the cellar. A black Calvin Klein bag was found inside the rafters of the ceiling and inside was a Smith and Wesson .44 calibre revolver. They also found a number of spent and live .44 calibre ammunition rounds.
Detective Inspector Gemma Currie, Complex Investigation Manager at Force CID Stechford, said: “We were able to place Khan at the scene of the weapons discharges after raiding his home and discovering a gun and live ammunition in his cellar.
"The .44 calibre bullets were the same type which were recovered at the four scenes. These attacks would have caused a great deal of distress for people living at the addresses. We are delighted Khan has been taken off the streets and his custodial sentence sends out a clear message that incidents involving the discharge of weapons simply won’t be tolerated.”