Three men given jail sentences following Walsall violent disorder
A pedestrian was left with serious injuries following the incident
Three men have been given prison sentences totalling 30 years following a string of violent disorder offences.
During the events, which took place in the Walsall area, a shots were fired and cars were set alight.
In the midst of the disorder, a pedestrian was left seriously injured after violence erupted on Cobden Street on May 4th, 2021.
CCTV footage showed how the three men - Mohammed Rahman, Rehman Stanton and Tarell Chamwandayita - engaged in the anti-social behaviour, which involved crashing a gold Honda CRV into a black Volkswagen Gold that had been parked on the road.
A woman, who was walking by during the incident was seriously injured in the midst of the crash, with a second silver Volkswagen Polo turning up.
Once the driver got out of the car, shots were fired between the groups, with one of the men running from the Golf sustaining facial injuries.
The driver of the Honda went on to torch the car, with the fire then spreading to both the Volkswagen and two nearby houses.
Three of the four men involved in the incidents had been jailed previously, but the details surrounding their sentencing were unable to be reported on due to court restrictions.
During his trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court, Mohammed Rahman, aged 32, pleaded guilty to charges of grievous bodily harm, attempted grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life - and received a 15-year jail sentence.
Rehman Stanton, aged 19, was also convicted of a charge of grievous bodily harm, attempted grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and sentenced to eight years in prison.
Tarrel Chamwandayita, now aged 19, was jailed for his part after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm, attempted grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving - he was given a six-year jail term.
A fourth man, 27-year-old Mohammed Enam Hussain, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and arson and was convicted of charges of grievous bodily harm, attempted grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to cause injury following a trial.
He will be given his sentence for his crimes at a later court date on November 7th.
Speaking on the investigation, investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Lindsay Marsh, said: "The four defendants showed total disregard for their victims.
"This crime was carried out in broad daylight with innocent people going about their business and a local school nearby.
“The fire they started spread to nearby houses and their actions could have caused people to have been killed.
"The impact on the victims and the community was significant. The violence which was displayed in broad daylight was both shocking and frightening and we are pleased these men will now spend years behind bars.”