Gunman jailed after shooting teenager in Birmingham church car park
Awais Ahmed has been jailed for 24 years after shooting Antroye Coley outside Christ Church on Burney Lane, Ward End.
Last updated 22nd May 2024
A man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after shooting a teenager in a Birmingham church car park.
Awais Ahmed, 21, first encountered Antroye Coley, 19, on Alum Rock Road at around 11:50pm on 26 June 2023.
They both left the scene to arm themselves: Ahmed with a handgun and Coley with a machete.
Coley and his friend, Junior Losinho, then went looking for Ahmed and his friend, Aman Baig, who were outside Christ Church on Burney Lane, Ward End.
The fight resulted in Ahmed shooting Coley in the chest, while also being stabbed himself.
At Birmingham Crown Court, Awais Ahmed of Burney Lane was jailed for 24 years after being found guilty of wounding with intent and possession of a firearm with intent.
Baig, 22, of Clipston Road, was jailed for seven years for possession of a firearm.
Losinho, 21, and Coley, 19, both of Blossom Grove, Hodge Hill, have admitted wounding Ahmed and will be sentenced at a later date.
Det Insp Francis Nock, from our Major Crime Reactive Team, said: “This was appalling violence involving deadly weapons on the streets of Birmingham.
“We don’t know the motivation behind what happened. We believe Ahmed and Coley were previously friends but have fallen out to such a degree that they were willing to inflict serious harm on each other.
“When the men arrived at hospital, neither of them was prepared to say what had happened, so we had to work backwards, starting with CCTV from the hospital, to establish exactly what had happened and where.
“CCTV played a crucial role in building strong cases against all of those involved.
“The investigation started with very little information but became much clearer thanks to the recovery of painstaking examination of more than 1,000 hours of footage.
“It meant those involved had no choice but to admit they were present when the violence erupted.”