Two men jailed over Mansfield flat shooting
Their victim was beaten and shot multiple times
Two men have been jailed after a man was beaten and shot multiple times inside a Mansfield flat.
Vincent Brown, 40, and Ti Carr, 36, were found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a trial.
Brown was sentenced to 23 years in prison while Carr was given a jail term of 11 years and six months.
The court heard the victim attended an address in Noel Street, Mansfield, where he was attacked by Brown and Carr.
Carr struck him repeatedly to his face. He was then shot four times by Brown with a handgun - twice in the legs, once in the arm and once in the buttocks.
His attackers fled the scene and the victim made his way to a nearby address, where the occupants rang the police.
The victim, in his 30s, was taken to hospital and treated for serious facial injuries and gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening.
Detectives launched an investigation and identified Brown and Carr as the two men who attacked the victim – with a combination of witness statements, mobile phone data and forensic work providing crucial evidence.
Both men denied any involvement in the assault – which happened on 9 December 2022 – but were found guilty following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.
The victim suggested he was attacked after he stole drugs from his ex-partner, Angela Dalziel. However that explanation was dismissed by the Judge Mark Watson, who said the true motive may never be known by the court.
Having attended the Mansfield flat, the victim was attacked in the hallway by Brown and Carr.
Brown was arrested eight days later following a police chase in which he hit speeds of 70mph in a 30mph zone, drove through red lights and reversed into a police car. As he tried to avoid arrest, he reversed into a police officer who was lucky to avoid serious injury.
He was further arrested after two firearms - including the pistol used in the shooting - were found hidden at a house in Mersey Street, Bulwell, along with a cannabis grow worth up to £60,000. Jurors heard the property was the home address of co-defendant Brett Goodman but that it was "controlled" by Brown.
Carr was arrested after a blood-stained jacket was recovered from his home address three days after the shooting.
Brown and Carr were sentenced on Wednesday along with two other defendants, who admitted perverting the course of justice after police uncovered evidence of a concerted effort to intimidate the victim into changing his witness testimony.
Three further defendants were sentenced on Thursday.
Following the sentencings, Detective Chief Inspector Nick Hall, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“I welcome the sentences delivered at court following a significant criminal investigation.
“We have always made clear that Nottinghamshire Police will utilise every available resource when seeking to bring firearms offenders to justice, and this case again demonstrates that those who think it is somehow acceptable to use weapons in our communities will be brought to justice.
“This was a complex investigation and I’d like to pay tribute to all the officers and staff who put in so many hours into investigating this case and bringing these defendants to justice.
“Their meticulous attention to detail and forensic analysis of the evidence allowed us to put a detailed case before the courts.
“Brown and Carr are particularly dangerous criminals whose cowardly actions could very easily have led to a loss of life. Securing their convictions was an exceptional achievement – not least as there was as concerted an effort to bribe, threaten and intimidate the victim as I can remember in an investigation.
“These efforts were ultimately futile and it is testament to the resilience and tenacity of the investigation team that convictions were also secured against several associates within the conspiracy.
“I hope this case serves as a warning to others about just how seriously we take all these offences and the lengths we will go to bring offenders to justice.”