Gang jailed for 60 years for attempted murder following Birmingham shooting
Three men have been sentenced to a combined total of over 60 years following a shooting in Birmingham.
Three men have been jailed for a combined total of over 60 years following a shooting in Birmingham last year.
At around 11pm on 18 May 2024, Shomari Mapp, 22, Aairus Rehman, 22, and Shaquon Richardson-Bowen, 21, drove past a house on Glendower Road, Perry Barr, and fired shots at the windows.
The final bullet shattered a window, with a man in his 60s then being injured by the broken glass.
A camera at the front of the house was damaged in an attempt to conceal the offenders' identities. A brick was also thrown at the windscreen of a car parked near the property.
The men then fled the scene in a stolen car, which they later burned to destroy evidence.
However, police were able to use CCTV, number plate recognition technology, and mobile phone evidence to build a timeline of events.
CCTV footage showed the gang drive past the house in the hour leading to the attack to survey the area.
Detective Inspector Francis Nock, from our Major Crimes Unit, said: “The shooting required immense planning by the offenders.
"They conducted careful reconnaissance of the location and clearly planned both the shooting itself and how to best cover their tracks afterwards.
"It’s a miracle someone wasn’t more seriously injured.”
Mapp, of Melvina Road, and Richardson-Bowen, of Severne Road, were found guilty of attempted murder and arson. They have been jailed for 20 years each.
Rehman, of Ringlow Road, admitted to arson and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and was found guilty of attempted murder. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison.