Masked men jailed after attacking each other with machetes, bats, and a gun in Birmingham
Armed masked men have been jailed after a violent disorder in Birmingham.
Last updated 20th Jan 2026
Five men have been jailed following a violent disorder in Birmingham.
The group - armed with machetes, bats, and a gun - attacked each other in broad daylight in Stetchford last March.
The disorder broke out on Church Lane at around 3:30pm on 27 March 2025. They fled when a gun was fire multiple times.
Two of the men later attended A&E - one with a gunshot wound and the other with a laceration.
West Midlands Police said: "CCTV footage found the men involved carried out a violent, dangerous attack in broad daylight, with members of the public at danger of their careless actions. This included a moment where one of the men fired a gun multiple times. Though he was seen to be targeting one of the men involved, the dangerous manner of the shooting placed members of the public at risk of serious harm. Thankfully, no members of public were injured."
All five men were identified and arrested in the following days. A jury at Birmingham Crown Court found them guilty of the below offences:
- Eessa Alam - Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of ammunition, possession of a bladed article, and two counts of attempted murder.
- Casiim Montgomery - Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of ammunition and GBH. Montgomery also pleaded guilty in September to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of ammunition, and committing grievous bodily harm (GBH).
- Hamaad Raaja - Violent disorder and possession of a bladed article.
- Mohammed Aadam - Violent disorder and possession of a bladed article.
- Mohammed Zaheer - Violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon.
Alam, 21, of Liddon Road, Birmingham, was jailed for 27 years.
Montgomery, 23, of Mulwych Road, Birmingham, was jailed for 22.
Raaja, 18, of Jephson Drive, Birmingham, was jailed for two years and six months.
Aadam, 21, of Audley Road, Birmingham, was jailed for two years and four months.
Zaheer, 27, of Audley Road, Birmingham, was jailed for one year and nine months.
Detective Inspector Stacey Follows, from our Major Crime Unit, said: "These five carried out a senseless, violent attack in broad daylight, which put members of the public at serious risk. Thankfully, no members of the public were injured.
"The offenders demonstrated a high degree of malice and an intention to cause the most serious of harm.
“Officers worked extensively on the case to identify the suspects through complex investigation - they will thankfully be spending a long time behind bars."